SCF Reference Manual for G-Series RVUs (G06.27+)

Using SCF to Configure and Manage NonStop
S-Series Servers
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What Happens at Normal System Load
s
is the one-digit physical slot number in the IOAM. Numbers range from 1 to 5
n
is a number that indicates the order in which the process was configured.
portid
is the slot number and port number mapped in the following way:
adapter
is a number in the range 00 through 99.
What Happens at Normal System Load
Normal system load occurs when you want to load the system using the existing
CONFIG file. The steps are as follows:
1. Start the system from a system console, specifying the CONFIG current system
configuration file on the $SYSTEM.ZSYSCONF subvolume.
2. When the system starts and displays a TACL prompt, you can log on and start the
rest of the system applications.
How to Return to a Saved Configuration
You can load an earlier version of the system configuration database by specifying a
saved version of the CONFIG file. You can use this method to switch quickly to an
alternate configuration (for example, if you use different configurations for day or night
operations). Or you can use this method to recover from a configuration change that
caused a problem (for example, a system freeze). The steps are as follows:
1. Load the system from a system console, specifying a saved version of the system
configuration file, in the form xx.yy. For example, the CONF0205 file would be
Slot
Number
Port
Number portid
Slot
Number
Port
Number portid
51 0 0 53 0 8
51 1 1 53 1 9
51 2 2 53 2 A
51 3 3 53 3 B
52 0 4 54 0 C
52 1 5 54 1 D
52 2 6 54 2 E
52 3 7 54 3 F