5.5 Configuring the System

You need to configure the following devices for AUTOINST to work properly:

LP device class
streams device (usually 10)
tape drive (that matches the FOS and SUBSYS media type)

If you need information about hardware device IDs, print the file IODFAULT.PUB.SYS on your screen. This file contains ID numbers and associated parameters for hardware devices. You can display this file when the system is up and you have the system prompt.

To configure your I/O and save the customized set of configuration files, perform the following steps:

Log on at the console.
:HELLO MANAGER.SYS
Modify or restore configuration files.
:sysgen sysgen>IO IO>LPATH
Record configuration, compare, and change the configuration to match the configuration listed by ODE. Refer to "Listing the System Configuration," in this chapter. For information on SYSGEN refer to the System Startup, Configuration, and Shutdown Reference Manual.

Save changes.

IO>HOLD
IO>EXIT
sysgen>KEEP CONFIG
purge old configuration? YES
sysgen>EXIT

A warning message displays regarding nmconfig. Ignore it.

Shut down the system.
CTRL-A =SHUTDOWN
Reset the system after the last shutdown message (SHUT6).
1. If you have an HP 3000 Series 99x, connect to the service processor before you can restart the system. Type the following:
  CTRL-B CM>SP SP>RS
  Enter Y to HARD BOOT the computer system.
  Do not respond to the question:
  Press any key within 10 seconds to cancel boot with this configuration.
  There are 5 to 10 minutes of system activity, then the Processor Dependent Code (PDC) screen displays.
2. For all other systems, enter the following commands to reset the system:
  CTRL-B CM>RS
  If the system does not respond to the CTRL-B entry within ten seconds, press the reset button, key switch, or on/off switch as appropriate for your system. The system will halt, and then restart automatically.
  Enter Y to confirm restarting the system.
Boot the system from the primary boot path.
1. Boot messages can vary, depending on the system model.
  - If you have AUTOBOOT enabled, and you do not override AUTOBOOT, the system boots from the primary boot path automatically.
  - If your system prompts to enter the boot path, enter the primary boot path.
  - For Model 9x8LX, 9x8RX, or 9x9KS systems, type BO at the PDC screen to boot from the primary boot path.
  - If your system prompts, Boot from primary boot path?, enter Y.
2. Enter Y to the Interact with IPL? prompt, if it appears on your screen.
  The system boots from disk. After some activity the ISL prompt displays.
Start the system.
ISL>START NORECOVERY
- Configuring the System completed. Go to the next section on your checklist.

5.5 Configuring the System

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