Boot Console User Interface; Introduction - HP 9000 Series Owner's Manual

C

Boot Console User Interface

Introduction

There are times when you want to interact directly with the hardware of your
workstation before it boots the operating system. Your workstation provides
a boot console user interface to allow you to perform special tasks, display
information, and set certain system parameters, even if the operating system is
unavailable.
Special Tasks
Here are the special tasks that you can perform:
Boot your workstation from any speci ed hardware device.
Search for hardware devices that contain media from which your workstation
can be booted.
Reset the workstation.
Information Displayed
Here are some of the kinds of information that your system can display:
A list of the commands you may issue from the boot console user interface.
Real-time clock time and date.
Settings of the Autoselect.
on or o ) of the secure boot mode.
Status (
Station address for the built-in LAN interface.
Primary and secondary boot path.
Console and keyboard path.
VME Backplane Networking parameters.
System Parameters
Here are some of the system parameters that you can set:
Real-time clock time and date.
Autoselect.
on or o ) of the secure boot mode.
Status (
on or o ) of the fastboot mode.
Status (
Primary and secondary boot path.
C-2 Using the Boot ROM DRAFT
2/5/97 11:31