HP 744 User Manual
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Powering On and Off
Turning On the System
4 The system displays a sequence of boot messages. The Model 744 boots
from the host system unless it has its own external disk or another LAN-
configured system from which to boot. See Appendix A for configuring
an automatic boot selection. Otherwise, allow the boot to continue.
NOTE:
The remaining steps apply for HP-UX. If you are using HP-RT, refer to HP-
RT System Administration Tasks for information on booting an HP-RT
system.
5 During the boot process, a new system displays messages prompting you
for the host name, IP number, and time zone. If you have this information,
enter it as requested. Otherwise, press Enter.
You can also enter or update this information later by typing the following
after you log in as root:
set_parms initial Enter
The information is as follows:
a The time zone where your system is located.
b The host name for your system: any alphanumeric, single-word name
with eight or fewer characters.
c
The network address number, also called an IP address, for your sys-
tem. This consists of four address fields separated by periods: for ex-
ample, 255.32.3.10. You may need to consult with your system
administrator for this information. Or, if your host name and IP ad-
dress have already been assigned, you can find out the host name, after
boot, by entering uname -a. If you know your host name, you can de-
termine your IP address by entering nslookup host_name, at the sys-
tem prompt.
6 The system prompts you to set a root password at this time.
The system completes the boot sequence and displays the following
prompt:
Console login: