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Force reboot from other disk with DCL commands

Hans Adriaanse — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 03:12:05 GMT

Hi, I am working on an image backup procedure. For this procedure I would like to reboot the system, but after the shutdown the system should not boot from the disk where it booted from before, but another disk (disk or CD). I want to do this without any action on the bootprompt, so all with DCL commands before the reboot starts.
Can this be done ??
Thanx in advance.

Re: Force reboot from other disk with DCL commands

Karl Rohwedder — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 03:23:07 GMT

Hans,

have a look at the threat

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=965806

which discusses possibilities to change console variable from the running VMS system.

regards Kalle

Re: Force reboot from other disk with DCL commands

Kris Clippeleyr — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 03:24:49 GMT

Hans,

I think it is not posible using DCL commands only.
Have a look at this thread:
http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=965806

Regards,
Kris (aka Qkcl)

Re: Force reboot from other disk with DCL commands

Bojan Nemec — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 03:25:33 GMT

Hans,

Maybe this thread will be of yours interest:

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=965806

Bojan

Re: Force reboot from other disk with DCL commands

Wim Van den Wyngaert — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 03:38:03 GMT

I wonder why changing boot prompt variables is not supported by HP.

Even on Sun it is possible.

Wim

Re: Force reboot from other disk with DCL commands

Hans Adriaanse — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 03:58:09 GMT

Sorry, you are right in the thread you mentioned I can find the answer.

Re: Force reboot from other disk with DCL commands

Volker Halle — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 03:58:42 GMT

Hans,

if you think that DEFAULT_BOOT.C (see other thread) would do what you need, you can certainly give it a try. It's unsupported, but may just do what you need...

Volker.