System in stand by

[Augusto César]

Hello everybory,

I have a HPUX 11.11 system but all time that the console is turned off, it (system) not come back to the normal. The screen is only with prompt. I type some command but nothing. Telnel also does not work. And when this happens, I have to restart by the button.
Someone can help me? Has some command for it "to come back the life"?

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Augusto (Brazil)

PS: Sory for my English, it is my second language.

[Peter Godron · Accepted solution]

Augusto,
what prompt is shown on the screen?
Just the cursor flashing or a '>' ?
What happens when you reboot the system, do you see the normal startup messages etc. ?
Regards

[Bill Hassell]

What type of computer and console do you have? If it is a workstation with Xwindows, turning off the monitor should have no effect at all. If it is a server and the console is an HP terminal such as the 700/96 or similar, there should be no problems. The HP terminal has hundreds of configuration options so in case someone has been 'playing' with the terminal settings, you should put the terminal back to normal:

1. Turn off the HP terminal
2. Hold down the D key (letter D on the keyboard) and turn on power
3. Keep holding the key until you see the reset message.
4. Check the baud rate, the emulation mode (HP), the pacing (XON/XOFF), turn off ENQ/ACK, and set the straps: G and H to inhibit the HP3000 handshake requirements.

If your console is a PC or a non-HP dumb terminal, the terminal is probably locking up during turn-on due to handshaking. Make sure that XON/XOFF is selected and if possible, select XON=any.

[Augusto César]

Peter,

The prompt is a cursor flashing. When I reboot the system, the only thing happens is a message "STARTING MAIL DAEMON -- FAIL". I cannot say what happens with the system because i dont know HPUX very well.

Bill,

The server is a HP 9000 and the console is a 700/96 model. I did the 1-3 stets but nothing happens. The prompt blinks and nothing.
How I check the baud rate? How I select XON=any?

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Augusto

[Bill Hassell]

The problem is not with the terminal at all. Your startup files are hanging and not completing. The way you can tell is that your system starts and you see progress on the screen (each of the various startup items). The last thing on the screen is probably the culprit but there may be more. The cursor doesn't do anything because there is nothing talking to the console right now. You have to fix the hang so the rest of the tasks complete, or cancel the current tasks.

To cancel current tasks, use CTRL-C (hold the ctrl key down and press the letter c). You don't need to change the baud rate or the XON/XOFF setting becuase the terminal is already working OK.

Now the failure of telnet is a different issue but you'll have fix all the current problems first. Start by rebooting your computer and make sure that *all* of the startup sequences are finished and you can get a login prompt. There may be several things, especially networking, that need to be fixed. You may need expert help on this. Once startup is complete, you should be able to turn off the terminal at any time and back on again without any issue.

[Devender Khatana]

Hi Augusto,

As clarified by Bill you can stop any process when it is starting by pressing the Ctrl+C, another way of bypassing it is by pressing the Delete Key. Let us know after coming at which service the cursor starts blinking ? Try by pressing ctrl+c or Del key and check wheather system comes to login prompt.


HTH,
Devender