After the start the server

[Noman Nishat]

Can anyone tell me how can i check the HPUX servers boot process after the servers startup?.
For instance at the time of startup server check all hardware and sofware that is properly install or not. Is this information is recored in any file related to hardware ware and software at the time of server startup?

[Mridul Shrivastava]

If you check the /var/adm/syslog/syslog.log, you can see all the messages during startup.

This information will be available in the first few lines of the syslog.log file...

If you have consloe access then you can login to GSP and check the CL ( Console logs) for more detailed information...

From OS side syslog is more then sufficient..

[Steven E. Protter]

Shalom,

Boot creates a general log called /etc/rc.log

If something fails to start, it is recorded there.

dmesg contains hardware information.

For more use ioscan or cstm/mstm/xstm for specific diagnosis.

SEP

[Bill Hassell]

As mentioned, the progress of the system as it boots up is recorded in 3 places:

/var/adm/syslog/syslog.log
/etc/rc.log
and the output of the dmesg command

During bootup, a processor and memory selftest is made and if it is successful, then HP-UX will start, thus verifying just the CPU (not the disk, not the tape, not the CDROM, etc). Once the system is booted and running amnd there are no error messages in the above locations, there is no way to check that the software (application programs) are installed correctly. You have to look at the applications to see if they are running correctly.