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To enable autoboot from the HP9000 PDC console before system boot, perform the following steps:
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| 1 | Start the emulator. | # /opt/charon/bin/hppa -f </path-to/configuration-file> |
| 2 | Enter menu mode. | At the prompt Main Menu: Enter command or menu > type menu. |
| 3 | Enter the configuration menu. | Type CO to enter the configuration menu.This will display the available configuration options. |
| 4 | Activate autoboot. | Type auto boot on to enable autoboot (or use the abbreviation au bo on).Autoboot is now enabled for the next boot. |
| 5 | Restart the emulator. | Stop the emulator: enter the exit command at the hp3k or hp9k prompt and hit Enter. Start the emulator again as shown in step 1. |
To interrupt autoboot, press any key as soon as the system comes up. As there are only a few seconds time to do this, this requires to have the PuTTy console started automatically.
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The following example shows the output of a setboot command without parameters:
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After enabling autoboot, shut down the guest system and restart the emulator. The system will boot automatically.
To interrupt autoboot, press any key as soon as the system comes up. As there are only 5 seconds time to do this, this requires to have the PuTTy console started automatically.
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Autoboot for HP3000 Systems
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Follow the steps below to create and apply the SLT:
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| 1 | Copy the supplied autoboot file, and load the virtual tape file on LDev 7 (this virtual tape was configured in the installation example provided in this document). Wait for the message |
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| 2 | Use sysgen to specify the new autoboot file and write the SLT.
| :SYSGENsysgen> sysfilesysfile> aauto autoboot.pub.sys type=discsysfile> holdsysfile> exitsysgen> tape?19:00/#S2/XXX/ LDEV# FOR "SYSGTAPE" ON TAPE (NUM)? |
| 3 | Respond to the prompt. |
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| 4 | Wait for the message " **boot tape is successfully built**" before you continue. | |
| 5 | Exist sysgen,respond yes to the question if you really want to exit, and then shut down the system. | sysgen> exit(...) Configuration changes are not kept yet!Still want to exit (yes/no) ? yes: shutdown system |
| 6 | Reboot the system from the virtual tape on LDEV 7.
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| 7 | The system will display the list of files that are updated. Wait for this to finish. | |
| 8 | Boot normally. This should now be possible without interacting with IPL. |
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After this step, the virtual tape (ldev7.img) can be removed or archived. It is no longer needed.
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To enable autoboot from the HP3000 PDC console before system boot, perform the following steps:
| Step | Description / Command | |
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| 1 | (Re)start the emulator (shut down the guest OS and emulator before, as needed). | # /opt/charon/bin/hppa -f </path-to/configuration-file> |
| 2 | Enter menu mode. | At the prompt Main Menu: Enter command or menu > type menu. |
| 3 | Enter the configuration menu. | Type CO to enter the configuration menu.This will display the available configuration options. |
| 4 | Activate autoboot. | Type auto boot on to enable autoboot (or use the abbreviation au bo on).Autoboot is now enabled for the next boot. |
| 5 | Restart the emulator. | Stop the emulator: enter the exit command at the hp3k prompt and hit Enter. Start the emulator again as shown in step 1. |
To interrupt autoboot, press any key as soon as the system comes up. As there are only 5 seconds time to do this, this requires to have the PuTTy console started automatically.
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