Booting OpenVMS
Booting OpenVMS
Summary
This section describes how to boot the OpenVMS operating
system from the system disk.
OpenVMS
Factory
Installed
Software
The OpenVMS operating system, if supplied, is factory-installed
on the system disk. OpenVMS factory installed software (FIS)
saves you time when installing the system, because you do not
need to install the operating system. For more information on
OpenVMS Factory Installed Software, see the OpenVMS Factory
Installed Software User Information card.
Booting
OpenVMS
Automatically
When the system is shipped, the system default settings cause
the system to boot from the system disk automatically after it
successfully completes its power-up tests. You can change these
system default settings if you want. For example, you can cause
the system to halt at the console prompt after it completes its
power-up tests.
System
Defaults
The OpenVMS operating system uses default settings to tell
the system where the operating system is located and how to
boot the system. When the system is shipped, these default
settings cause the system to boot from the system disk. You
can set different default settings if, for example, you want to
boot the operating system from a different device. See the
Customer Technical Information manual for information on
setting different default settings.
Boot Command
Enter the following command to boot the OpenVMS operating
system using the system default settings:
>>>
>>> BOOT
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