8-6 Chapter 8
Diagnostics
Support Media Boot
If the system has halted and cannot be booted from the system disk, you need to boot
from the support media. Perform the following steps:
1. Select a tape drive or CD-ROM to boot from and determine the drives physical
address.
2. Load the support media on the tape or CD-ROM drive and put the drive online.
3. Press the system reset button and wait approximately 30 seconds.
4. If autoboot is enabled, the following display appears on the console.
Processor is starting autoboot process
To discontinue, press any key within 10 seconds
At this point, you can enter the BOot PRI or BOot ALT command, or select a boot path.
Use the path where the Support Media is installed to boot the system. When the boot
process is complete, the following prompt is displayed:
ISL> _
At this point, enter HELP to see which ISL utilities are available. If you want to run the
mini-kernel, enter support. The kernel will load, taking several minutes.
NOTE
If autoboot is not enabled, the sequence of prompts and responses shown
above occurs with one exception. The first prompt, which allows the
primary boot path to be overridden, does not appear.
After a successful boot, the tape or CD-ROM is positioned at the beginning of section
one. the login prompt appears on the System Console. Login as root. The password is
support. After you login, the support media main menu is displayed on the console.
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