Installation guide

Booting 4-29
NOTE: The ISL file name must be specified in uppercase letters.
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Show network displays information about Ethernet controllers.
Polling checks the XMI bus for device configurations. Show net-
work includes information such as the console device name of the
network device with path information (exa0.0.0.3.0) and the Ether-
net controller’s hardware address in hex (08-00-2B-0B-BB-ED).
2
Boot standalone backup across the Ethernet by specifying the consol
e
device name of the network device exa0, additional command pa-
rameters -flags 0,0,0, the Initial System Load (ISL) file name
ISL_LVAX_ and its version number BL10. To boot over the FDDI,
the device mnemonic is fx rather than ex.
3
System self-test results are displayed if the environment variable
boot_reset is set on.
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For more information:
Console Reference Manual
VMS Upgrade and Installation Supplement:
VAX 7000-600 and VAX 10000-600 Series