ClearPath IX Systems Installation and Configuration Guide

Installing the Basic OS 2200 IOE
13.2.2. Initial Boot Steps If Partition Is Up and Exec Is Running
Caution
To prevent loss of data, do not use a halt partition (hp) command to stop the Exec.
Use the procedures and commands described in this subsection.
If the partition you wish to use is already activated and the Exec is running, take these
steps to halt the Exec and confirm that it is halted:
1. At an Exec logical console for the running partition, press F4 to display the System
Operations Session.
2. Enter the following keyin to set jump key 3 to inhibit autorecovery:
sj 3
3. Enter the following keyin to halt the Exec:
$!
Wait for the partition to change from running to stopped.
4. Press F5 to display the System Control session. A list of activated partitions appears in
the upper right corner of the display.
5. Press the function key (for example, F7) identified in the display for the partition.
That shows the partition’s Control session.
6. Proceed to 13.2.3.
13.2.3. Completing the Boot Procedure
After preparing the boot partition as described in 13.2.1 or 13.2.2, take the following steps
at the master console session to perform the initial boot:
1. Enter the following system control facility (SCF) command to set the boot type to
tape:
st tape
2. Set the tape drive name from which you will be booting with the following SCF
command:
std tape-device-name
where tape-device-name is the name of a tape device in the partition.
3. Enter the following command to specify the name of the Disk Resident System (DRS)
disk to which the Exec will be written:
sd diskname
where diskname is the name of the DRS disk device in the partition.
4. Clear all jump keys with the following keyin:
cj all
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