Compaq AlphaServer DS20E Reference Manual page 259

auto_action
Specifies the action the console takes any time the system powers up, fails, or
resets. When the setting involves autoboot, the system boots from the default
boot device specified by the value of the bootdef_dev environment variable.
The syntax is:
set auto_action value
The options for value are:
halt The system remains in console mode after power-up or a system crash.
The system boots automatically when it is turned on and halts after a system
boot
failure.
The system boots automatically when it is turned on or after it fails.
restart
bootdef_dev
The bootdef_dev environment variable specifies one or more devices for
booting the operating system. When more than one device is listed, the system
searches in the order listed and boots from the first device with operating
system software. The syntax is:
set bootdef_dev boot_device
boot_device
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The name of the device on which the system software has been loaded.
To specify more than one device, separate the names with commas.
Enter the command show bootdef_dev to display the current default
boot device. Enter the command show device for a list of all devices in
the system.
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