COLD-START Proc

The COLD-START Proc carries out the housekeeping and system verification procedures that are required any time the system is started up.

Format

COLD-START

Description

The COLD-START Proc should be run only as a part of the cold-start procedure used to start up the system. Ordinarily the COLD-START Proc runs automatically, immediately after the system is booted.

When the COLD-START Proc is executed, these messages display:

THIS IS THE COLD-START PROCEDURE

hh:mm:ss  dd mmm yyyy

TIME =

  1. At the TIME prompt, press ENTER to accept the displayed system time, or enter the correct time in 24-hour format, e.g., to enter 6:30 PM, type 18:30:00. Seconds are optional. After the time is entered, the date prompt displays:

    2. DATE =

  2. At the DATE prompt, press ENTER to accept the displayed system date, or enter the current date, e.g., to enter March 11, 1994, type 11 Mar 1994, 3/11/94, 3 11 94, etc.

  3. After entering the time and date, this prompt displays:

    4. WOULD YOU LIKE TO CHANGE YOUR DRIVER CONFIGURATION (Y/N/ESC)?

  4. Type N to continue the installation.

  5. After entering N, messages similar to this display:

    6. COUNT SYSTEM ERRORS

    [401] NO ITEMS PRESENT.

    The system then verifies itself. If no frame mismatches are detected, this message displays:

    [341] OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE VERIFIED

    If any frame mismatches are detected, a message such as this appears:

    214 92AD 9CDE

    489 C317 3746

    [342] *** THE SYSTEM SOFTWARE DOES NOT VERIFY! ***

    THERE ARE 2 FRAMES WITH MISMATCHES

  6. Write down all the numbers, see the Error Recovery and Troubleshooting section in the mvBase Operation and Administration Guide for additional information, then contact your system supplier.

  7. This menu displays:

    8. 1.   Enter reason for this COLD-START

    2.   Initial Install

    3.   Upgrade

    4.   Crash or hang recovery

    5.   Reboot after maintenance

    6.   Reboot after normal shutdown

    7.   Fileload

    Type a number and press ENTER.

    The COLD-START Proc creates an entry in the SYSTEM-ERRORS file for each coldstart that is performed. Each entry contains the date and time of the coldstart as well as a leading C in the item-ID. Remember to make an entry in your system log book as well.

    On completion of the coldstart procedure, the process running on line 0 logs itself off.

    COLD-START deletes any ACC file items for any processes that were logged on before the system was coldstarted, and verifies the integrity of the system software by running VERIFY-SYSTEM. Then the USER-COLD-START Proc is executed. As originally supplied by Rocket, the USER-COLD-START Proc initializes printer 0.

    Administrators can customize the coldstart procedure by adding to the USER-COLD-START Proc any other housekeeping procedures they wish to run routinely on their own particular installation.

    NOTE

    Running the COLD-START Proc from TCL in the SYSPROG account is not the same as rebooting the system.