Booting Operations

To ensure that EFI can access the DVD, enter the following commands at the EFI Shell prompt of a entry-class or single-cell Integrity server. Enter the commands in the order shown. (The EFI Shell prompt may not necessarily be Shell> as in this example; it could be a prompt that reflects the current file system, such as fs0:>.)

   Shell> reconnect -r
   Shell> map -r

For a multiple-cell nPartition on a cell-based server, use the search all command instead of the reconnect -r command, followed by the map -r command. See your hardware documentation for more information about EFI commands.

The reconnect -r command discovers any devices added after booting the server. The search all command discovers all devices including any that were not in the boot options list or connected to the core cell’s I/O chassis. (On large server systems, the search all command could take significant time to complete. You can reduce the search time by specifying a more directed search, such as for a specific I/O chassis connected to a cell or a specific PCI card in a chassis. For more information, see the help information provided for the search command.)

The map -r command remaps and rebuilds the list of known devices that have a bootable EFI system partition. For a multiple-cell nPartition on a cell-based server, if you insert the DVD after EFI is loaded, you must use the search command to allow EFI to detect the inserted DVD; otherwise, EFI would not recognize the DVD in the DVD drive. When EFI detects a valid, bootable DVD in the DVD drive, it maps an fs device to it and lists that device in the mapping table displayed by the
map -r command.

To boot the DVD, enter the following command at the EFI Shell prompt, where fsn: is the Integrity server DVD drive (such as fs0:).

   Shell>fsn:\efi\boot\bootia64.efi

If this command does not work, or if you have doubts about which device maps to the DVD drive, you can use the EFI Boot Manager menu system to boot the OE DVD, as described in the following steps:

1. From the main EFI boot menu, select the Boot Configuration option (or in some versions of EFI, the Boot Option Maintenance Menu).

2. From the Boot Configuration menu, select the Boot From a File option.

3. From the Boot From a File menu, select the menu item that includes the text CDROM, as in the following example, and press Enter.
   

   	NOTE: The contents of the screens shown in the following examples vary according to the firmware and devices installed on your Integrity server.

4. A screen is displayed that shows the top-level directory structure of the DVD, similar to the screen in the following example. Select the efi directory.

5. The next screen to appear shows the first level of subdirectories below the top level, similar to the following example. Select the boot directory (it contains the boot file).

6. The next screen displays the files within the boot directory. Select the file named bootia64.efi.

Begin the conversational boot by entering the following command at the EFI Shell prompt, where fsn: (such as fs1:) is the device associated with the system disk:

   Shell>fsn:\efi\vms\vms_loader.efi -flags 0,1

At the SYSBOOT> prompt, enter the following command:

   SYSBOOT> USE DEFAULT

The USE DEFAULT command specifies that default values should be used for all parameters.

To avoid starting all layered products on a system that is not tuned for them, possibly causing the system to hang, set the STARTUP_P1 system parameter as follows:

   SYSBOOT>  SET STARTUP_P1 "MIN" 

Enter the following command to ensure that the operating system does not record for subsequent system reboots the STARTUP_P1 parameter change you made in step 3:

   SYSBOOT> SET WRITESYSPARAMS 0

Enter the following command to continue booting:

   SYSBOOT> CONTINUE

When the system finishes booting, determine which changed parameter caused the problem and reset the parameter value. If you specified the value for the parameter in the AUTOGEN parameter file MODPARAMS.DAT, fix the value in that file and run AUTOGEN. For more information, see the HP OpenVMS System Manager's Manual, Volume 2: Tuning, Monitoring, and Complex Systems.

Shut down and reboot the system.

Begin the conversational boot by entering the following command at the EFI Shell prompt, where fsn: (such as fs1:) is the device associated with the system disk:

   Shell>fsn:\efi\vms\vms_loader.efi -flags 0,1

Enter the following command at the SYSBOOT> prompt:

   SYSBOOT> SET/STARTUP OPA0:

Enter the following command to ensure that the operating system does not record for subsequent system reboots the STARTUP_P1 parameter change you made in step 2:

   SYSBOOT> SET WRITESYSPARAMS 0

Enter the following command to continue booting:

   SYSBOOT> CONTINUE

When the system is booted, the operator console displays the DCL command prompt ($). You are now logged in.

Enter the following two DCL commands:

   $ SPAWN
   $ SET NOON

The SPAWN command enables you to stay connected to the console, and the second command instructs the operating system to ignore any errors that might occur. If you do not enter these commands and you invoke an error, the system logs you out. Without the SPAWN command, you are logged out when the startup procedure completes in step 8.

Correct the error condition that caused the login failure. (That is, make the necessary repairs to the startup or login procedure, or to the SYSUAF.DAT file.)

Use a text editor to correct the startup or login file. Note that some system displays might not support a screen-mode editor. You can also copy a corrected file and delete the incorrect version by using the RENAME and DELETE commands.

Perform a normal startup by entering the following command:

   $ @SYS$SYSTEM:STARTUP

Halt the system or nPartition. (See “Halt and Shutdown Procedures” for more information about how to halt your Integrity server.)

Begin the conversational boot by entering the following command at the EFI Shell prompt, where fsn: (such as fs1:) is the device associated with the system disk:

   Shell>fsn:\efi\vms\vms_loader.efi -flags 0,1

You need your hardware system’s password for logging in to the console. By default, both the user name and password are set to Admin. If you do not have this password, contact HP Customer Support to reset the hardware console password.

Enter the following commands at the SYSBOOT> prompt:

   SYSBOOT> SET/STARTUP OPA0:
   SYSBOOT> SET WINDOW_SYSTEM 0
   SYSBOOT> SET WRITESYSPARAMS 0
   SYSBOOT> CONTINUE

The first three commands request the following:

The last command causes the booting to continue.

At the DCL prompt, the system now accepts startup commands directly from the console. Enter the following two commands. These commands allow a normal system startup while you are left logged in on the console. Without the SPAWN command, you are logged out when the startup completes.

   $ SPAWN
   $ @SYS$SYSTEM:STARTUP

Once you log out of this session, the system completes the startup and can be used normally. Optionally, you can choose to reboot the system.