booting from an ignite tape

[Scott Dunkley]

Hi All,

i am trying to boot from an ignite tape. I shutdown the server and then restart it. interrupt the boot sequence and then I would expect to be able to enter SEA to search for bootable devices. SEA isnt an option on the menu of options. It is displaying a prompt like this: console>

[Jeff Schussele]

Hi Scott,

Well, it would help if we knew what type system this is.
But you might try MA to get back to the main GSP menu if this is an L or higher. And maybe a crtl-B then CO to make sure you're in console mode.
And you might also try to reset the terminal by powering it off & then holding the "D" key down for several seconds at power up.

HTH,
Jeff

[Scott Dunkley]

Hi,

sorry about that, its an old F30, HP9000 running HPUX 11.00. I use it for testing scripts etc etc in house.

I have just tried dropping into GSP and that works ok, and then co to get back to console mode. Still not got the option to search for bootable devices?

[Scott Dunkley]

have just reset the terminal as well. Still the same?

[Jeff Schussele]

Hi Scott,

Ok - this is an old system & doesn't have a GSP per se. Believe it's like a T-class which has one of three modes
1) Console
2) AP - Acess Port
3) SP - Service Processor.

Unfortunately SEA is not a command for any of them. So I believe you'll have to alter the Autoboot flag to False which will give you the opportunity to enter a new boot path - in this case to the HW address of the tape drive

Or go to the boot menu (BO) & enter the path (PA) from there.

Here's the URL for the T-class guide:

http://docs.hp.com/hpux/pdf/A1809-90009.pdf

HTH,
Jeff

[Bernhard Mueller · Accepted solution]

Scott, looks like you need to *know* the CD HW path: here is an extract from the 10.20 install manual:


Older Series 800 Boot Process

For Models 8x7, 845, 835, 870, and other older Series 800 computers, you will see a boot display like the following:

================================================================



Console path = 56.0.0.0.0.0.0 (dec)
38.0.0.0.0.0.0 (hex)

Primary boot path = 52.2.0.0.0.0.0 (dec)
34.00000002.0.0.0.0.0 (hex)

Alternate boot path = 52.0.0.0.0.0.0 (dec)
34.0.0.0.0.0.0 (hex)


64 MB of memory configured and tested.

Autoboot from primary path enabled.
To override, press any key within 10 seconds.


Boot from primary boot path (Y or N)?> n
Boot from alternate boot path (Y or N)?>
Enter boot path, command, or ?>
================================================================




Turn on the system.

Press any key to stop the autoboot process, at the message to do so.

Insert the install media (tape or CD-ROM).

Determine the hardware path of the install device from your system administrator. (There is no search capability to determine this information on older Series 800 models).
If the primary path shown on your screen is not the same as that for the install device, respond with "n" to the prompt "Boot from primary boot path". In this case, you will then be asked if you want to boot from the alternate path, which is typically set to the tape or CD-ROM device.


If the primary path shown on your screen matches that for the install device, respond with "y".


If neither the primary or alternate device paths correspond to that for the tape or CD-ROM device, then respond with "n" to both prompts. In this case, enter the hardware path of the device (for example, 52.3.0) at the prompt "Enter boot path, command, or ?>".

To the question "Interact with IPL (y or n)?", respond with "n".

[Scott Dunkley]

Thanks a lot, its working a treat.