VAX 4000 Model 108 User Information C-1
C
Setting the Defaults
Setting the Default Boot Device
When the system is shipped, it is set to boot from the system disk, DIA0. This RZ-series
disk holds the factory installed software (FIS).
If the TOY battery has discharged, the default boot device may have to be set. Use
SHOW
BOOT
to verify.
You can set the system to boot from a different default boot device that holds the operating
system software. The following table shows the alternative default boot devices and their
associated OpenVMS device names:
Table C-1 Alternate Default Boot Devices
Device
OpenVMS Device Name
Hard disk (DSSI ID 0-6)
DIAu
Network (the system boots from a remote
system)
EZA0
Tape drive (SCSI ID 0-7)
MKAx00
Compact disc (SCSI ID 0-7)
DKAx00
u represents the device unit number.
x represents the SCSI ID of that device.
This excludes ID number 6, which is the default controller ID
To set an alternative boot device, enter the SET BOOT command using the OpenVMS
device name of the alternative device. For example, to set the system to boot over the
network, enter the following command.