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System Startup, Configuration, and Shutdown Reference Manual: HP e3000 MPE/iX Computer Systems

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HP Part Number: 32650-90892

Edition 6

E0201

Table of Contents

1 Introduction

What Is System Startup?

How System Startup is Carried Out

What Is System Configuration?

How System Configuration Is Performed

What Is System Shutdown?

How System Shutdown is Carried Out

2 Initiating System Activity

Resetting the System

Soft Reset
Hard Reset
Resetting the System Using the Console

Determining and Selecting Input and Output (I/O) Paths

Testing the System

The Booting Process

Autobooting the System
Interrupting an Autobooting System
Interactively Booting the System with Autoboot Disabled
Bypassing the Disabled Autoboot Setting

System Startup Procedure

3 System Startup Functions

Initial System Loader (ISL)

Using Initial System Loader (ISL) Commands
Using the Help Facility for ISL Commands
Listing Available ISL Utilities

Activating and Deactivating Autoboot and Autosearch Functions

Modifying Boot Paths in Stable Storage
Displaying Current Boot Path, Autoboot, and Autosearch Settings
Setting Fastsize
Listing Autoboot File Contents

Reading Nonvolatile Memory (NVM)

Reading Stable Storage
Reading and Setting the Hardware Clock

ISL Boot Utilities

Starting the System

Using START and its Options
Executing Commands During System Startup
Starting a HP e3000 (Series 900)

Updating the Operating System

The ISL Utility
Scheduling a System Update
Using the UPDATE Utility and Options
Updating the Operating System: a Preview
Updating the System Configuration: a Preview
Updating to Recover from System Failure: a Preview
Backing up the System and Retaining the Current Configuration

Installing the Operating System

Using the INSTALL Utility to Recover a Lost System
Scheduling an INSTALL
Using the INSTALL Utility and Options
Installing the Operating System: a Preview
Back up the System and Retain the Current Configuration

Dumping System Memory and Secondary Storage

What is the Function of the DUMP Utility?
Using the DUMP Utility and Options
Entering the DUMP Utility and Starting the System
ISL Summary

4 Using the System Generator (SYSGEN)

Entering the SYSGEN Global Module
Using the Help Facility in SYSGEN's Global Module
Using First-Level (Global Module) Commands
SYSGEN Command Syntax
Halting SYSGEN Command Actions
Specifying the Base Group
Confirming Potentially Serious Actions
Showing the State of Configurators
Activating the Configurators
Clearing Configuration Changes
Saving Configuration Changes
Generating a System Load Tape
Redirecting SYSGEN Input and Output
Exiting SYSGEN

5 Modifying Input/Output (I/O) Configurations

I/O Paths Used to Boot a System
Selecting I/O Paths

Using the SYSGEN I/O Configurator

Getting Help with I/O Configurator Commands
Using I/O Configurator Commands
Viewing the Current Configuration
Adding Objects in SYSGEN
Changing Configurations in SYSGEN
Deleting Objects in SYSGEN
Changing the Configuration Online

Using the IOCONFIG Utility

Adding a Device with IOCONFIG
Listing One or More Devices with IOCONFIG
Deleting a Device with IOCONFIG
Adding a Device Class with IOCONFIG
Modifying a Device Class with IOCONFIG
Listing One or More Device Classes with IOCONFIG
Deleting a Device Class with IOCONFIG
Configuring a Device Adapter with IOCONFIG
Listing an I/O Path with IOCONFIG
Deleting an I/O Path with IOCONFIG
Updating the Device Class Association Table with IOCONFIG

6 Modifying Logging Configurations

Entering the LOG Configurator

Using the LOG Configurator Help Facility
Showing Current LOG Values
Logging System Events
Logging User Events
Clearing Log Configuration Changes
Holding and Saving Configuration Changes
Entering an MPE Command from the LOG Configurator
Exiting the LOG Configurator
Printing a Log File

7 Modifying Miscellaneous Configuration Elements

Entering the MISC Configurator
Using the MISC Configurator Help Facility
Showing Values of Current Configurable Items
Deleting Global Resource Identification Numbers (RIN)
Configuring Job-Related Limits
Displaying Allocated Global RINs
Setting Resource Allocations
Setting Session-Related Limits
Setting Sizes of Native Mode and Compatibility Mode Stacks
Setting Strings and String Parameters
Clearing MISC Configuration Changes
Holding and Saving Configuration Changes
Entering an MPE Command from the MISC Configurator
Exiting the MISC Configurator

8 Modifying System File Configurations

Entering the SYSFILE Configurator

Using the SYSFILE Configurator Help Facility
Using SYSFILE Configurator Commands
Displaying Current File Information
Deleting Objects from the SYSGEN Tape
Replacing Objects on the SYSGEN Tape
Using a Segmented Library File as CMSL
Listing CMSL Contents
Clearing SYSFILE Configurator Changes
Holding and Saving Configuration Changes
Entering an MPE Command from the SYSFILE Configurator
Exiting the SYSFILE Configurator

9 Halting System Activity

Including Shutdown Information in the Welcome Message

Telling Users about the Shutdown
Limiting System Use
Shutting the Spool Queues and Handling the Remaining Reports
Warning Users Two Minutes Before Shutting Down the System
Closing Any Open Communication Lines
Shutting Down the System

A Using the Access Port (AP)

Configuring the Console

Entering Control Mode and Using the Command Interpreter
Interpreting the System Status Line
Using Access Port Commands
Using the AP Help Facility
Returning from Control Mode to Console Mode
Configuring the Access Port
Enabling Remote Console Access
Sending Messages to Both Consoles
Disabling Remote Console Access
Disconnecting the Remote Line
Connecting the Remote Support Modem to a Session Port
Enabling the SPU Hex Status Display
Disabling the SPU Hex Status Display
Hard Resetting the SPU
Transferring Control (Soft Reset)
Testing the AP
Using Control Commands
Interpreting AP Error and Informational Messages

B Startup, Dump, and Shutdown Listings

START Sequence
DUMP Sequence
Shutdown Sequence

C Reading Stable Storage and Nonvolatile Memory

Reading Stable Storage Contents
Reading Nonvolatile Memory (NVM)

D Default Configurations Used by INSTALL and UPDATE

Copying Default Configuration File Groups

Overview

Using SYSGEN to Copy the Files

E Verifying Attached Devices

Displaying Configured Devices

Running ODE

F Adding Peripherals to a System

N-Class and A-Class Systems

Bus Converters
Device Adapter
SCSI Devices

Adding a Peripheral to Any System

G UPS and UPS Monitor/iX Software

Configuring a UPS Device

To Configure the First UPS on a Series 9X8, 9X9 N-Class, or A-Class
To configure the first UPS on an A or N class system
To Configure a UPS Connected via a DTC Port
To Use UPS Monitor/iX Software
System Behavior When AC Power Fails
System Behavior When AC Power Returns
To Enable Logging of UPS Activity
To Review UPS Activity Recorded in the System Log File

H Using the Guardian Service Processor (GSP)

Configuring the Console terminal
Entering GSP Command Mode
Using the GSP Help Facility
Returning from GSP Command Mode to Console mode

Configuring the GSP

Operator / Administrator summary
Console and remote port configuration (CA)
GSP LAN configuration (LC)
Display a list of GSP connected users (WHO)
Security Options & access control (SO)
Remote Power Control (PC)
Diagnostic and/or Reset of GSP (XD)
Upgrade the GSP Firmware (XU)
Virtual Front Panel Display (VFP)

List of Figures

C-1 Stable Storage Contents
C-2 NVM Contents

List of Tables

2-1 AP Reset Commands
3-1 ISL Commands
3-2 Execution of SYSSTART File Modules
3-3 Utility Options
3-4 Summary of System Startup Function
4-1 Using First-Level Commands
4-2 Actions Performed by Command File Example
4-3 Actions Performed by Command File LISTIT
5-1 I/O Configurator Command Matrix
5-2 I/O Configurator List Commands
5-3 I/O Configurator Add Commands
5-4 I/O Configurator Modify Commands
5-5 I/O Configurator Delete Commands
5-6 IOCONFIG Commands
7-1 Minimum and Maximum Values for JOB Command Parameters
7-2 Minimum and Maximum Values for RESOURCE Parameters
7-3 Minimum and Maximum Values for SESSION Parameters
7-4 Min. and Max. Values for STACK Parameters
7-5 Default Values for SYSTEM Parameters
8-1 SYSFILE Configurator Command Matrix
A-1 Status Line Display
A-2 Access Port Commands
C-1 Codes for ISL Utility Names
D-1 Default Configurations for the HP e3000

List of Examples

2-1 Resetting an N-CLass System Using GSP Commands: Autoboot Disabled
2-2 Resetting an N class System Using AP/GSP Commands Autoboot Enabled
2-3 Autobooting an N-Class System
2-4 Interrupting Autobooting an N-Class System.
2-5 Boot Command Options for an N-Class System
2-6 A System's Response to an Improper Boot Path
2-7 Interactively Booting an N-Class System
2-8 Bypassing the Disabled Autoboot Setting When Booting a System
2-9 System Startup Procedure
3-1 Using the HELP Command
3-2 Listing Available ISL Utilities
3-3 Displaying an Example of ISL Settings
3-4 A Properly Formatted SYSSTART File
3-5 Example of a Hard Reset from an N-Class System
3-6 Example of a Soft Reset on an N-Class System
3-7 Dumping the System
4-1 Activating SYSGEN's Global Module
4-2 SYSGEN's Global Module Help Facility
4-3 SYSGEN Global Module HELP ALL
4-4 PERMYES OFF Action
4-5 PERMYES ON Action
4-6 Using the Global Module SHOW ALL
4-7 Activating a SYSGEN Configurator
4-8 Accessing a Configuration Group
4-9 Command File (SYSGENON) Created With EDITOR
4-10 SYSGEN Command File (LISTIT)
5-1 Starting the I/O Configurator
5-2 I/O Configurator HELP ALL Command Output
5-3 I/O Configurator Command HELP Output
5-4 Listing Configured Devices: N-Class System
6-1 Activating the LOG Configurator
6-2 LOG Configurator Help
6-3 LOG Configurator HELP ALL
6-4 Showing User Logging Processes
6-5 Showing All Configured Values
7-1 Activating the MISC Configurator
7-2 MISC Configurator HELP
7-3 MISC Configurator HELP ALL Output
7-4 MISC Configurator SHOW ALL Output
7-5 MISC Configurator SHOW Output
8-1 Activating the SYSFILE Configurator
8-2 SYSFILE Configurator HELP
8-3 SYSFILE Configurator HELP ALL
8-4 SYSFILE Configurator HELP ABOOT
8-5 SYSFILE Configurator SHOW ALL Output
E-1 Mapper2
G-1 Sample Console Messages from UPS Monitor/iX
G-2 Sample System Log Configuration

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