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Description
VMS cannot boot due to damaged boot block
Problem can be caused by SAN drives accidental initialization for example
Step-by-step guide
For VAX systems, please click here
Alpha systems
Boot error message
P00>>>boot dka100 (boot dka100.1.0.1.1) boot block integrity verification failure
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Repair operations
Either boot from the OpenVMS installation CDROM, or its .iso file, or from another already installed OpenVMS system disk
Example with a CDROM boot:
P00>>>boot dka300 (boot dka300.3.0.1.1) jumping to bootstrap code
OpenVMS (TM) Alpha Operating System, Version V7.3-2 © Copyright 1976-2003 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
Please enter date and time (DD-MMM-YYYY HH:MM) 16-DEC-2014 17:45
Installing required known files...
Configuring devices... %EWA0, Auto-negotiation mode set by console %EWA0, Auto-negotiation (internal) starting %EWA0, Full Duplex 10BaseT connection selected %EWA0, Auto-negotiation (internal) starting %EWA0, Full Duplex 10BaseT connection selected
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You can install or upgrade the OpenVMS Alpha operating system or you can install or upgrade layered products that are included on the OpenVMS Alpha operating system CD-ROM.
You can also execute DCL commands and procedures to perform "standalone" tasks, such as backing up the system disk.
Please choose one of the following:
1) Upgrade, install or reconfigure OpenVMS Alpha Version V7.3-2
2) Display products and patches that this procedure can install
3) Install or upgrade layered products and patches
4) Show installed products
5) Reconfigure installed products
6) Remove installed products
7) Execute DCL commands and procedures
8) Shut down this system
Enter CHOICE or ? for help: (1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/?) 7
WARNING --
The normal OpenVMS startup procedure has not executed.
Some commands and utilities will not work as documented.
HP does not support PRODUCT INSTALL and other
PRODUCT operations in this environment.
Enter DCL commands – Enter "LOGOUT" when done.
When you enter "LOGOUT" a message will be displayed saying
"Process SA_STARTUP_DCL logged out at <date> <time>",
and you will be returned to the menu.
$$$
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Identify the system disk and mount it:
$$$ show device d
Device Device Error Volume Free Trans Mnt Name Status Count Label Blocks Count Cnt DAD0: Online 0 DKA0: Online 0 DKA100: Online 0 DKA300: Mounted wrtlck 0 ALPHA0732 7791 48 1 DKA302: Online wrtlck 0 DVA0: Offline 0 $$$ mount /override=identification dka100: %MOUNT-I-MOUNTED, ALPHASYS mounted on _DKA100: $$$
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Install the boot block:
$$$ run sys$system:writeboot Update VAX portion of boot block (default is Y) : n Update AXP portion of boot block (default is Y) : y Enter AXP boot file : dka100:[vms$common.sysexe]apb.exe
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Analyze the disk for repair (optional but recommended):
$$$ analyze /disk /repair dka100: Analyze/Disk_Structure/Repair for _DKA100: started on 16-DEC-2014 18:04:50.67
%ANALDISK-I-OPENQUOTA, error opening QUOTA.SYS -SYSTEM-W-NOSUCHFILE, no such file $$$
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Logout and shutdown the system:
$$$ logout Process SA_STARTUP_DCL logged out at 16-DEC-2014 18:07:04.11 ... 7) Execute DCL commands and procedures 8) Shut down this system
Enter CHOICE or ? for help: (1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/?) 8
Shutting down the system
SYSTEM SHUTDOWN COMPLETE
halted CPU 0
halt code = 5 HALT instruction executed PC = ffffffff800a3fdc P00>>>
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You can now boot the system:
P00>>>boot dka100
resetting all I/O buses
initializing ...
polling for units on kzpba0, slot 1, bus 0, hose 1 ... pka0.0.0.1.1 PKA0 Q-Logic/ISP PCI SCSI HBA
(boot dka100.1.0.1.1) jumping to bootstrap code
OpenVMS (TM) Alpha Operating System, Version V7.3-2 © Copyright 1976-2003 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. ...
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VAX systems
Boot error message
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Repair operations
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