HP3000/HP 3000 FAQ

Last Updated: Thursday, February 01, 2007 02:38 PM

How can I make the 3000 reboot automatically if it crashes

3.1.4. How can I make the 3000 reboot automatically if it crashes?

See the Autorestart/iX manual for details on setting up this reboot functionality. Autorestart reboots the system in the event of a crash, takes a full (or mini) memory dump, then automatically comes up ready to run (by auto-streaming a startup job, the system can be completely ready to use after a system crash without anyone having to touch it).

Or, the el-cheapo method (which does NOT do a memory dump - just restarts the system);

Gilles Schipper provides the following mini-tutorial:

Step 1: Create an AUTOBOOT.PUB.SYS file, as follows:

:hello manager.sys
:editor
/a
1 START NORECOVERY#@
2 //
....
/C "#" TO '13 IN 1 <<changes # to be a CR >>
/C "@" TO '10 IN 1 << changes @ to be a LF >>
/ k autoboot.pub,unn

Step 2: Mark AUTOBOOT file as SYSTEM FILE, via SYSGEN

:hello manager.sys
:sysgen
sy
aauto file=autoboot.pub.sys type=disc
hold
exit
keep
exit

Step 3: Create new SLT tape

Step 4:

During re-boot, at ISL prompt,

AUTOBOOT ON

Step 5:

boot from tape drive path (normally alternate path) and UPDATE CONFIG

That's all there is to it.

AUTOBOOT can be toggled on and off easily after that, with the ISL AUTOBOOT
ON/OFF command.

If I understand the second part of your question, the above procedure will
NOT result in a memory dump.

If you need to perform one, simply intercept the AUTOBOOT (by pressing any
key within 10 seconds), reply Y to the question "Interact with IPL?", and
then typing DUMP at the ISL prompt.