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(Connect dumb terminal to serial console)
Press and hold ESC at the beginning of the boot process.
In the PDC (firmware processor dependent code), enter BO to boot.
use ISL (initial system load), say yes.
ISL prompt, enter :
hpux -is
- 'hpux -lm' for maintenance mode also
-lm = lvm maint mode, sometime -is won't work when lvm is corrupted.
-lq = lvm, ignore failed mirror drive
-ll = list content of /stand
Messages and the login prompt:
Boot
: disk(scsi.6;0)/stand/vmunix
966616+397312+409688 start 0x6c50
Kernel Startup Messages Omitted
INIT: Overriding default level with level 's'
INIT: SINGLE USER MODE
WARNING: YOU ARE SUPERUSER!!
#
Hit F4 to toggle remote management on (with * on it). This makes serial console usable.
When booted in single user mode with corrupted fs, vgchange can be used to tell Veritas Vol Mgrt which device to use.
This is sometime needed even in non-mirrored disk.
vgchange -a y /dev/vg00
lvlnboot -v /dev/vg00
fsck -F vxfs -o full,nolog /dev/vg00/rvol8

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clear out attention light in front panel thru serial console session (^B , enter 2x)
get into gsp mode (Guardian Service Processor cli), give access to bios level control of the machine,
view vfp (virtual front panel), clear hw err log, etc.
sl # sys log
e # errors
n # no filter
q # quit

co # exit back to console
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PDC commands
PDC - Processor Dependent Code
SEA Search and display bootable device.
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Booting from CDROM may need to use this to find device path to use for booting.
BO boot, use default dev
BO PRI boot, using primary (default) dev
BO SEC boot, using secondary disk. Simple to do dual boot.
BO 0/0/2/1.15 boot via specific path, see SEA.
IN enter info menu
ALL display all info, machine model strings.
eg 9000/800/A500-5X System Name: riptide is A-class.

ME memory info
ISL commands
ISL - Initial System Loader

Interactions in here allow boot into single user mode, etc.

hpux -is # single user mode
hpux -lm # LVM maintenance boot mode.
hpux -lm /stand/vmunix.prev # boot via specific kernel
hpux ll # list kernels avai in /stand
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ISL> ?
HELP Help Facility
LS List ISL utilities
AUTOBOOT Set or clear autoboot flag in stable storage
AUTOSEARCH Set or clear autosearch flag in stable storage
PRIMPATH Modify primary boot path in stable storage
ALTPATH Modify alternate boot path in stable storage
CONSPATH Modify system console path in stable storage
DISPLAY Display boot and console paths in stable storage
LSAUTOFL List contents of autoboot file
FASTSIZE Sets or displays FASTSIZE
800SUPPORT Boots the s800 Support Kernel from the boot device
700SUPPORT Boot the s700 Support Kernel from the boot device
READNVM Displays contents of one word of NVM
READSS Displays contents of one word of stable storage
LSBATCH List contents of batch file
BATCH Execute commands in batch file
LSEST List contents of EST (Extended Self Test) file
EST Execute commands in EST (Extended Self Test) file
Enter 'LS' to see a list of the ISL utilities.
GSP commands
GSP - Guardian Service Processor.
BIOS level command, accessible even when machine is in Power Off state.
Use serial console or LAN console, hit ^B
press enter for username and password to gain GSP> prompt access.
HE = help, LI in there list commands:
==== GSP Help ============================================(Administrator)===
AC : Alert display Configuration PC : Remote Power Control
AR : Automatic System Restart config. PG : PaGing parameter setup
CA : Configure asynch/serial ports PS : Power management module Status
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CL : Console Log- view console history RS : Reset System through RST signal
CO : COnsole- return to console mode SDM : Set Display Mode (hex or text)
CSP : Connect to remote Service Proc. SE : SEssion- log into the system
DC : Default Configuration SL : Show Logs (chassis code buffer)
DI : DIsconnect remote or LAN console SO : Security options & access control
EL : Enable/disable LAN access SS : System Status of proc. modules
ER : Enable/disable Remote/modem TC : Reset via Transfer of Control
HE : Display HElp for menu or command TE : TEll- send a msg. to other users
IT : Inactivity Timeout settings VFP : Virtual Front Panel display
LC : LAN configuration WHO : Display connected GSP users
LS : LAN Status XD : Diagnostics and/or Reset of GSP
MR : Modem Reset XU : Upgrade the GSP Firmware
MS : Modem Status
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CO return to console mode, exit GSP.
LS, LC Show and configure LAN console settings (IP, hostname, etc),
TC Send signal to OS, force it to do a core dump and reboot.
RS Harshes restart of system, no OS interaction, no core.
PC allow turning machine on/off.
PS Monitor status of power supply, fan, etc.
SL Show log, GSP level logging, with timestamp in UTC/GMT.
CL Show text message that has been displayed to the console.
VFP display a virtual front panel