Compaq AlphaServer 1200 User Manual page 130

The initialize command resets the system. Issuing this command is equivalent to
pressing the Reset button. The syntax is:
initialize
After self-tests are executed, the system autoboots unless one of the following is
true:
•
A halt assertion condition exists (see Section 3.12)
•
The auto_action environment variable is set to halt.
If the auto_action environment variable is set to boot or restart and no halt
assertion condition exists, the system autoboots. In all other cases, the system stops
in console mode and does not attempt to boot.
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