how can i set VPars menu delay?

[Angel Dino Hornos]

Hi Everybody

I've the next problem when i'm starting vpars in one rx8640, there is no delay to choose the second boot path or the Boot Option Maintenance Menu in the EFI Menu, and i need to know how can i set a delay in that menu instead the vPar autoselects the Primary boot path and starts with the below message.

OS might use only the primary console set via boot manager or conconfig command

0/0/0/2/0.6.0.0.0.0.0
0/0/0/3/0.6.0.0.0.0.0
EFI Shell [Built*in]
Boot Option Maintenance Menu


Use ^ and v to change option . Use Enter to select an option
Use > and < to view long descriptions
Hot Key: 'S' or 's' to start the EFI Shell

Selected boot option: 0/0/0/2/0.6.0.0.0.0.0

Loading.: 0/0/0/2/0.6.0.0.0.0.0

Executing Image: "\EFI\HPUX\HPUX.EFI"
Optional Data : "\EFI\HPUX\HPUX.EFI boot /stand/vmunix"

Starting: 0/0/0/2/0.6.0.0.0.0.0


Copyright 1999-2009 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
All rights reserved

HP-UX Boot Loader for IPF -- Revision 2.039

[Shibin_2 · Accepted solution]

I didn't understand your question.

Do you want to boot using alternate path?

or

Do you want to delay the autoboot option?

Read this to set autoboot delay.

http://docstore.mik.ua/manuals/hp-ux/en/5991-1247B/ch05s24.html#aes-npar-242b

[Eric SAUBIGNAC]

Bonjour,

You don't need a boot delay.

Why do you want a boot delay ? I guess it is to boot with an other disk, or an other kernel, or to reach maintenance mode, ...

You can do all of that with the command 'vparboot' from an other vPar :

-B : to boot from a given path
-b : to boot a non default kernel
-o : to boot with specific option, like "-is" or "-lm"

If no vpar is running, you can start a vpar from the vpmon on the console with 'vparload'. It has similar options.

Eric

[Anonymous]

In fact the inability to break into vPar boot menu is intentional. Use vPar commands as suggested in the responses above.

[Torsten.]

You will see EFI, but you CANNOT access EFI in vPars environment.

Use the appropriate vPars commands for booting.

[Angel Dino Hornos]

Thank you Very very much guys

that did the trick.