Alpha SRM Console Firmware 7–19
Environment Variables for Alpha SRM Console Commands
7.3.1.1 Architecture-Required Environment Variables
The following table shows common Alpha SRM Console architecture-required environment variables and their descriptions. For a complete list, enter show * at the Alpha SRM Console prompt.Architecture-Required Environment
Variable Description
auto_action When used with the set or show command, this
variable modifies or displays the console action
that follows an error, halt, or power-up. The
action can be halt, boot, or restart. The default is
halt.
boot_file When used with the set or show command, this
variable modifies or displays the file name to be
used when a bootstrap requires a file name. The
default is null.
boot_osflags When used with the set or show command, this
variable modifies or displays the additional
parameters to be passed to system software. The
default is 0.
bootdef_dev When used with the set or show command, this
variable modifies or displays the default device
or device list from which the system will attempt
to boot. If the system software is preloaded, the
variable is preset to point to the device containing
the preloaded software. The default is null.