logging the system startup

[Mark Schafer_2]

So, OPERATOR.LOG has lots of interesting stuff, but how can I get a step by step log of the entire boot process?

[Ian Miller. · Accepted solution]

See
$ MCR SYSMAN HELP STARTUP SET OPTIONS
for options to output various things to SYS$SYSTEM:STARTUP.LOG

[Garry Fruth]

You can set STARTUP_P2 to "D" or "VD". The startup output will be logged to SYS$SPECIFIC:[SYSEXE]STARTUP.LOG. It is documented here:
http://h71000.www7.hp.com/doc/732FINAL/6048/6048pro_007.html#sysparam_appendix

[Robert_Boyd]

Here's another alternative that I have used:

in SYS$SYSTEM:MODPARAMS.DAT add the line

STARTUP = "SYS$SYSTEM:ALT_STARTUP.COM"

and add the attached procedure to SYS$COMMON:[SYSEXE]

[Mark Schafer_2]

Thanks guys. You nailed it. I have not done much with SYSMAN except the occasional IO AUTO. :-)