Changing the Default Startup Action (auto_action)
To set the default startup action, complete the following steps:
Set the Default
Startup Action
Step
Undo the
Clear the auto_action environment variable or set your system to
Setting
manual boot by entering the following command:
>>> set auto_action halt
4–6 Setting Environment Variables
Action
1
Are you choosing the boot or the restart startup
action?
•
No. Proceed to the next step.
•
Yes. Identify the boot device to the system if
it is not already identified. Refer to the next
section, Setting or Changing the Default Boot
Device (bootdef_dev).
2
Set the default startup action by entering the
following command:
>>> set auto_action action
For example, to set the startup action to boot,
enter the following:
>>> set auto_action boot
3
Set another environment variable or reboot the
system.