Set - DEC Digital Alpha VME 4/224 User Manual

set

set — set environment variable
Sets or modifies the value of an environment variable. Some of the environment
variables are stored in nonvolatile memory. You use environment variables to
pass configuration information between the console and the operating system.
For a listing of predefined environment variables, see Table 3–2.
Syntax
set envar_name value [-default] [-integer] [-string]
Arguments
envar_name
Specifies the name of the environment variable to be assigned a new value. See
the listing of predefined environment variables in Table 3–2 and the descriptions
of commonly used environment variables below.
value
Specifies the value to be assigned to the environment variable. The value can be
a numeric value or an ASCII string.
Options
-default
Restores an environment variable to its default value.
-integer
Creates an environment variable as an integer.
-string
Creates an environment variable as a string.
Commonly Used Environment Variables
auto_action
Sets the console action following an error, halt, or power on, to HALT, BOOT, or
RESTART. The default is HALT.
bootdef_dev
Sets the default device or device list from which the system attempts to boot. For
systems that ship with factory-installed software, the default device is preset at
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