Appendix B
Utilities
Boot Console Handler
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The boot device paths specify the primary boot device (PRI boot path), the high-availability alternate device
(HAA boot path), and the alternate device (ALT boot path).
Table B-2 lists the boot paths.
BCH Main Menu Commands and Submenus
The following sections provide information and examples of the submenus and commands in the BCH
firmware user interface.
The BCH
Main Menu
is the first menu displayed when you enter the firmware user interface. The other menus
available are listed in this menu. Enter
DI
(display) to view the commands available from this menu.
Access other menus by entering the name of the menu at the command prompt. From a given menu, you can
run a command from any other menu by entering the menu name that is associated with the command,
followed by the command. For example, to run the
TI
(time) command (in the
COnfiguration
menu) from the
Main Menu
, enter
co ti
. To see all available commands listed under their respective menus, enter
HE
(help)
MA
(main).
Example screen output of the BCH
Main Menu
:
---- Main Menu ---------------------------------------------------------------
Command
Description
-------
-----------
BOot [PRI|ALT|<path>]
Boot from specified path
* PAth [PRI|ALT|CON|KEY] [<path>]
Display or modify a path
SEArch [DIsplay|IPL] [<path>]
Search for boot devices
SEArch [DIsplay|IPL] [<path>]
Search for boot devices.
COnfiguration menu
Displays or sets boot values.
INformation menu
Displays hardware information.
SERvice menu
Displays service commands.
DIsplay
Redisplays the current menu.
HElp [<menu>|<command>
Displays help for menu or command.
RESET
Restarts the system.
Table B-2
Boot Paths
Boot Source
Boot Path
Bottom Disk – Slot 1 (SCSI ID = 0)
0/1/1/0.0.0 (Simplex Mode)
0/1/1/1.0.0 (Duplex Mode)
Top Disk – Slot 2 (SCSI ID = 1)
0/1/1/0.1.0 (Duplex Mode)
DVD
0/0/3/0.0
Table B-1
BCH Main Menu, Submenus, and Commands (Continued)
Submenu
Description
