SYSGEN AND SYSGEN-RELATED PROCEDURES
Steps to perform an offline update sysgen using the SYSGEN command
Step
Action
System response
1.
Load the SST tape or cartridge tape
on the selected peripheral device.
Verify the existence of sufficient disk
space, using the FCHECK command.
Each disk must have a minimum of
3000 contiguous sectors free. If the
number of available sectors is below
3000:
•
Back up as many files as
necessary to obtain the
minimum number of free sectors.
•
Delete the saved files from disk.
•
Compress the disk.
Refer to the 4635 LPS Operations
Reference for additional information.
2.
Press the Boot button.
PC UI:
The Boot menu window displays:
Operating System
System Disk
Reel to Reel
QIC
18 Track Tape
Terminal:
The following is displayed:
READY
$
3.
PC UI:
Select your choice of sysgen media
The command menu displays:
with the mouse.
COMMANDS
Display commands
BOOT
Boot the operating system
SYSGEN
Build or update system files on disk from
tape or host
FORMAT
Format and initialize disk pack
HOSTCOPY
Copy user files from host to disk
AUTO
Auto Sysgen
MINI
Configuration change only
ERASE
Erase all files.
Terminal:
Key in:
BT (boot from tape),
BC (boot from -inch cartridge tape), or
BX (boot from 18/36 track 3480/3490 cartridge
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