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AlphaServer 8200/8400 Operations Manual
Table 7-3 Environment Variables
Variable
Attribute
Function
arc_enable
Nonvolatile
Enables you to issue to run and runecu commands
for OpenVMS and DIGITAL UNIX systems. Default
value is off.
auto_action
Nonvolatile
Specifies the action the console will take following an
error halt or power-up. Values are:
restart - For OpenVMS and DIGITAL UNIX
systems, automatically restart. If restart fails, boot the
operating system. Not applicable to Windows NT
systems.
boot - Automatically boot the operating system.
OpenVMS and DIGITAL UNIX systems will use as
the default device that defined by manufacturing (for
factory-installed software), or a default boot device
selected by setting the bootdef_dev environment
variable.
For Windows NT, the default boot path is that defined
by manufacturing (for factory-installed software), or a
default boot path defined when the system is installed,
using the Windows NT system itself.
halt (default) - Enter SRM console mode.
bootdef_dev
Nonvolatile
For OpenVMS or DIGITAL UNIX systems, the
default device or device list from which booting is
attempted when no device name is specified by the
boot command. Not used with Windows NT.
boot_file
Nonvolatile
For OpenVMS or DIGITAL UNIX sysems, the
default file name used for the primary bootstrap when
no file name is specified by the boot command, if
appropriate. Not used with Windows NT.
boot_osflags
Nonvolatile
For OpenVMS or DIGITAL UNIX systems,
additional parameters to be passed to the system
software during booting if none are specified by the
boot command with the -flags specifier. Not used
with Windows NT.
