DEC 3000 800 Owner's Manual page 161

Table 10–1 Environment Variables
Variable Description
auto_action Specifies the action the console should take any
time the system is turned on.
bootdef_dev Sets the default boot device.
boot_osflags
Sets the boot flags. This environment variable is
usually operating system-dependent.
boot_reset Determines whether the system should be reset
before attempting to boot.
diag_loe Determines whether the diagnostic test loop-on-
error flag is set. This is available for loadable
diagnostics only.
diag_quick Sets the TURBOchannel diagnostic startup mode to
normal or fast startup testing.
diag_section Sets the diagnostic operating environment. (Used
by Digital Services.)
enable_audit
Sets whether console audit messages are displayed
during the boot process.
ethernet
Sets the Ethernet type for the system, either
THICK or TENBT.
fast_scsi_a Enables slow or fast SCSI on all internal SCSI
devices.
fast_scsi_b Enables slow or fast SCSI on all external SCSI
devices.
language
Sets the console keyboard mapping to a supported
language.
mop
Sets the Ethernet network listener during console
mode.
password
Sets the password to enable the password security
feature.
radix Sets the default input radix to a specified value.
scsi_a
Sets the host ID number for the SCSI_A port.
scsi_b
Sets the host ID number for the SCSI_B port.
scsi_reset Sets the time to wait to reset the SCSI device before
booting.
secure Sets the password security feature.
server Sets the system server status to On or Off, thus
determining which startup tests are performed.
trigger Sets the remote trigger to On or Off.
Available Environment Variables
Default
HALT
{null}
0, 0
ON
OFF
OFF (normal)
1
ON
THICK
ON (fast SCSI)
OFF (slow SCSI)
3 (English)
ON
No password
0 (Hexadecimal)
7
7
4
OFF
OFF (ON for server)
OFF
Changing Environment Variables 10–3