Changing The Default Diagnostic Startup Mode (Diag_Quick) - DEC 600s Owner's Manual

You can set the
Command
Example Using systems tries to boot from a list of devices, rather than from a
single device.
a Device List
To set the
enter a command similar to the following, substituting your
system's boot device names:
>>> set bootdef_dev dka100,esa0
In this instance, the system would first try to boot from the drive
called dka100. If that drive was unavailable, or the boot failed,
the system would then try to boot from a remote device across an
Ethernet connection (esa0).

Changing the Default Diagnostic Startup Mode (diag_quick)

Description The
TURBOchannel diagnostic test mode each time the system
is turned on.
Available You can set the
Settings
•
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Default Setting The default setting for the
off, so that normal diagnostic tests for TURBOchannel devices
are performed at each system startup.
If
be tested. If it is set to off, all installed TURBOchannel options
will be tested when the system power up self tests (POST).
Changing the Default Boot Device (bootdef_dev)
bootdef_dev
environment variable to a list of devices,
bootdef_dev
diag_quick environment variable determines the
diag_quick
on to perform quick diagnostic tests of TURBOchannel
device(s)
off to perform normal diagnostic tests of TURBOchannel
device(s)
diag_quick is set to on, some TURBOchannel devices may not
environment variable so that the
Return
environment variable to on or off:
diag_quick environment variable is
Changing Environment Variables 10–9