Table 14 boot variables, Reviewing the state of the file system – HP 9000 V2600 SCA User Manual

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Chapter 6

HP-UX Operating System

Starting HP-UX

Table 14

Boot variables

Reviewing the state of the file system

During the start-up process, the

/sbin/bcheckrc

script executes

/usr/sbin/fsclean

. This command determines the shut down status

of the system and returns three possibilities:

1. Proper file system shut down

The startup process continues, and the following message is
displayed:

/usr/sbin/fsclean:/dev/dsk/0s0(root device) ok file system is OK, not running
fsck

2. Improper file system shut down

Variable

Description

AUto BOot [ON|OFF

]

If set to

ON

, the server automatically boots HP-

UX from the primary (

PRI

) device during system

startup or reset. When set to

OFF

the server boots

to the OBP menu interface.

AUto SEArch

[

ON

|

OFF

]

If set to

ON

, the server searches for and lists all

bootable I/O devices.

AUto Force

[

ON

|

OFF

]

If set to

ON

, then OBP allows HP-UX to boot even

if one or more cabinets does not complete power
on self test. When set to

OFF

, all cabinets must

successfully pass power on self test for OBP to
permit the server to boot HP-UX.

BootTimer [

seconds

]

Sets the number of seconds for the system to wait
before booting. This is used to allow external
mass storage devices to come online.

PAth [PRI|ALT|CON][

path

]

Displays and sets primary, alternate, and console
hardware paths. Keyboard path is displayed but
cannot be modified.

SECure [ON|OFF]

If set to ON, enables secure boot mode. If set, the
boot process cannot be interrupted. Only useful if
autoboot is ON; the system will autosearch and
autoboot.

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