Booting OpenVMS from the InfoServer
You can boot OpenVMS from a LAN device on the InfoServer. The devices
are designated EW*0 or EI*0. The asterisk stands for the adapter ID (a, b, c,
and so on).
Example 4-5 InfoServer Boot.
P00>>> show device
dka0.0.0.1.1
dka100.1.0.1.1
dqa0.0.0.15.0
dva0.0.0.1000.0 DVA0
ewa0.0.0.6.1
pka0.7.0.1.1
P00>>>
. . .
P00>>> boot -flags 0,0 -file apb_0712 ewa0
(boot ewa0.0.0.6.1 -file APB_0712 -flags 0,0)
Trying MOP boot
.............
Network load complete.
Host name: CALSUN
Host address: aa-00-04-00-a4-4e
bootstrap code read in
base = 200000, image_start = 0, image_bytes = 70400
initializing HWRPB at 2000
initializing page table at 3ffee000
initializing machine state
setting affinity to the primary CPU
jumping to bootstrap code
Network Initial System Load Function
Version 1.2
Function ID
1
2
3
4
5
Compaq Confidential – Need to Know Required
Writer: Robert Young Project: Compaq AlphaServer DS20E System Comments:
Part Number: FR-K8F6W-UA .A01 File Name: e-ch4 Operating the System.doc Last Saved On: 10/4/99 2:40 PM
Booting and Installing an Operating System 4-17
DKA0
RZ2CA-LA
DKA100
RZ2CA-LA
DQA0
TOSHIBA CD-ROM XM-6302B
EWA0
00-00-F8-10-D6-03
PKA0
SCSI Bus ID 7
Function
Display menu
Help
Choose service
Select options
Stop
N1H0
N1H0
1012
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