Auto_Action - Compaq AlphaServer DS20E Reference Manual

4.1.1

auto_action

The auto_action environment variable specifies the action the console
takes any time the system powers up, fails, or resets. The value of
auto_action takes effect only after you reset the system by pressing the
Reset button or by issuing the init command.
The default setting for auto_action is halt. With this setting, the system stops
in the SRM console after being initialized. To cause the operating system to
boot automatically after initialization, set the auto_action environment
variable to boot or restart.
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When auto_action is set to boot, the system boots from the default boot
device specified by the value of the bootdef_dev environment variable.
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When auto_action is set to restart, the system boots from whatever device
it booted from before the shutdown/reset or failure.
NOTE: After you set the auto_action environment variable, it is recommended
that you set the boot device and operating system flags as well, using
the set bootdef_dev and set boot_osflags commands.
The syntax is:
set auto_action value
The options for value are:
The system remains in console mode after power-up or a system
halt
crash.
boot The operating system boots automatically after the SRM init
command is issued or the Reset button is pressed.
restart The operating system boots automatically after the SRM init
command is issued or the Reset button is pressed, and it also
reboots after an operating system crash.
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