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[Rachiel]

Hi Guys,

I am New to Tru64 Unix. My DS20E Alpha Server has crashed and does not boot up. I learnt from my fellow colleage that there are two paths to the boot disk. I can not boot the machine so How do I find out the alternate path. Pls can you guid me.

Michael

[Rob Leadbeater]

Hi Michael,

If the server has crashed, then it will probably be sitting at a prompt similar to P00>>>

At this prompt, you should be able to see the various boot settings, by using the command "show boot*". You can also see the devices in the machine with the command "show dev"

What error do you get when the machine tries to boot ?

Cheers,

Rob

[Rachiel]

Hi Rob,

You are right. I have got the boo>> prompt
the last messages are...

CPU0 booting

(boot dga 10803.1001.0.2.1 - flags A)

dga 10803.1001.0.2.1 is not connected failed to open

boo>>

Cheers
Michael

[Vladimir Fabecic]

Please do the following and send output of it:
>>> init
>>> show
>>> wwidmgr -show wwid
>>> wwidmgr -show wwid -full

[Rachiel]

Hi Guys,

Thanks..

My colleage had found out some failed components and switched the cables to the controller. We had to reconfigure the controller. The Server is up now.

Thanks to all

Michael

[Rachiel]

Thanks to all