Restarting from Disk: The Coldstart Process

Coldstarting the mvBase Server is done either automatically after the power is turned on, or manually by the operator. Coldstarting sets up the working environment of the system, and is the usual method you’ll use to restart the system. It proceeds in two stages:

The Server loads the operating system software, clears and starts the Spooler, and links workspace for process 0.

During the first stage, the system monitor is loaded into memory, the table of available disk space is created or read in, the Spooler is cleared and started, and workspace for process 0 is linked.
It runs the COLD-START Proc.

During the second stage the COLD-START Proc carries out the housekeeping and system verification procedures that are required any time the mvBase Server is started. At the end of the COLD-START Proc, the USER-COLD-START Proc is run. You may customize the USER-COLD-START Proc to include any housekeeping procedures that are specific to your installation, such as starting printers, assigning virtual tape files, setting up COM port parameters, and setting automatic logoff parameters.

Coldstarting the mvBase Server After Normal System Shutdown

Normally the mvBase Server is shutdown using the :SHUTDOWN Proc.

To restart the mvBase Server after a normal shutdown, use the normal start-up procedures (Starting the Server as an Application or Starting the Server as a Service).