5.1.1
Invoking the SRM Console
You can invoke the SRM console at power-up or restart or after a system failure.
Once you invoke SRM, you enter commands at the console prompt.
Invoking SRM from Tru64 UNIX or OpenVMS
The SRM console is invoked automatically at power-up or after a reset or failure. The
auto_action
environment variable is set by default to
halt,
which causes the system to stop
in the SRM console.
If the operating system is running, invoke the SRM console by shutting down the operating
system. Follow the shutdown procedure described in your operating system documentation.
You can also force entry to the SRM console if the
auto_action
environment variable is set
to
boot
or
reset
. To force entry, press the halt/reset button on the control panel.
Note:
Jumper J22 (pins 13 – 14), on the system motherboard, must not be inserted to force
entry with the Halt button. (installed = reset / not installed = halt). Halt is the
default mode.
CAUTION:
A forced halt interrupts the operating system. Applications that are running
may lose data.
To return to operating system mode, issue the
Continue
command.
Returning to SRM from RMC
If you invoked the RMC from the SRM console on a serial terminal, you can return to the
SRM console by entering the RMC
quit
command.
Using Firmware
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