Starting An Openvms Installation - Digital Equipment AlphaStation 500 Series User Information

Starting an Operating System Installation

Starting an OpenVMS Installation

To start an OpenVMS installation, follow the steps in Table F-4.
Table F-4 Starting an Open VMS Installation
Action
1. If the SRM console is running, go
to Step 4.
If the ARC console is running from
the Boot menu, select the
Supplementary menu...;then
select Set up the
system....
From the Setup menu, select
Switch to OpenVMS or
Digital UNIX console.
Select Switch to OpenVMS.
2. Cycle the system's power.
3. Insert the OpenVMS CD-ROM
into the CD drive.
4. At the SRM prompt (>>>), type:
show dev
5. From the SRM console, boot the
OpenVMS CD-ROM. At the SRM
prompt (>>>), type:
boot -flags 0,
F-6 AlphaStation 500 Series User Information
Result
Selecting Switch to OpenVMS causes the
system to run the SRM console after the next
power-cycle.
Cycling power after selecting the Digital UNIX
or OpenVMS console results in the system
restarting with the SRM console running.
CD-ROM drawer closes.
List of devices displays:
dka0.0.0.6.0
dka500.4.0.6.0 DKA500 RRD43
dva0.0.0.0.1
Installation information is displayed and you are
prompted to select an option. For more
information, refer to the OpenVMS Installation
Guide.
0 dka500
DKA0 RZ26L 441A
3213
DVA0