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6-10 AlphaServer GS80/160/320 User’s Guide
6.2 Setting Boot Options
You can set a default boot device, boot flags, and network boot
protocols for Tru64 UNIX or OpenVMS using the SRM set command
with environment variables. Once these environment variables are set,
the boot command defaults to the stored values. You can override the
stored values for the current boot session by entering parameters on
the boot command line.
The SRM boot-related environment variables are listed below and described in
the following sections:
bootdef_dev
Defines a default boot device.
boot_file Specifies a default file name to be used for booting when
no file name is specified by the boot command.
boot_osflags Defines parameters to enable specific functions during the
boot process.
ei*0_inet_init or
ew*0_inet_init
Determines whether the interface's internal Internet
database is initialized from nvram or from a network
server (through the bootp protocol). Set this environment
variableifyouarebootingTru64 UNIX from a RIS server.
ei*0_protocols or
ew*0_protocols
Defines a default network boot protocol (bootp or mop).
6.2.1 Bootdef_dev
The bootdef_dev environment variable specifies one or more devices
from which to boot the operating system. When more than one device is
specified, the system searches in the order listed and boots from the
first device.
Enter the show bootdef_dev command to display the current default boot
device. Enter the show device command for a list of all devices in the system.