Managing Superdome Complexes: A Guide for HP-UX System Administrators

Booting and Resetting Superdome Partitions
Procedures for Booting and Resetting Partitions
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Booting from an HP-UX Installation Source
You can boot a partition from an HP-UX installation source—such as an
install CD or an Ignite server—by specifying the install source using the
BCH interface’s BOOT command.
This allows you to install HP-UX on any of the partition’s eligible
devices.
NOTE For instructions on installing HP-UX on your boot disk, see the
installation and update guide (HP-UX 11i Installation and Update
Guide) supplied with the HP-UX operating environment media.
BCH Use the following procedure to boot an HP-UX install source on a
partition using the partition’s BCH interface.
Step 1. Log in to the Superdome complex’s GSP, access the partition’s console,
and access the BCH main menu.
From the partition console you access the partition’s BCH interface. If
the partition is not at the BCH interface you must either boot the
partition or shut down HP-UX to return to the BCH interface.
Step 2. Select the HP-UX install source that you wish to boot.
From the BCH main menu, you can boot from an Ignite server or install
CD-ROM in order to install HP-UX.
You can use the SEARCH command to find and list potentially bootable
devices for the partition, including any DVD-ROM devices that may have
CD-ROM install media. The ALT boot path also might be set to the
DVD-ROM device’s path.
Step 3. Boot the install source using the BCH interface’s BOOT command.
Specify the device path where the install media resides or specify the
install server.
For details on booting, see “Booting HP-UX on a Partition” on page 252.
You can perform this task using the BCH interface.
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