HP OpenVMS 8.x manual Example 1 From Top Level, Example 2 First Moving to \efi\vms

(SYS$MANAGER:BOOT_OPTIONS.COM), as described in Section A.5 (page 164). The EFI Utilities for OpenVMS are described in the HP OpenVMS System Management Utilities Reference Manual.

Example 1 — From Top Level

fs0:\> \efi\vms\vms_show device

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fs0:\> \efi\vms\vms_set dump_dev dga3730

Example 2 — First Moving to \efi\vms

fs0:\> cd \efi\vms fs0:\efi\vms> vms_show device

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fs0:\efi\vms> vms_set dump_dev dga3730

NOTE: The directory structure and contents of the OpenVMS system disk differs from those of the OpenVMS I64 OE DVD. Note also that the bootstrap on the system disk is located at \efi\vms\vms_loader.efi, while on the DVD it is at \efi\boot\bootia64.efi. (These two files are identical in content.)

•EFI aliases: You can define aliases for EFI commands that are easier to remember. For example, to define the alias dir for the ls command, use the alias command as follows:

fs0:\> alias dir "ls"

To define an alias for the command that boots OpenVMS from fs0:, enter the following command:

fs0:\> alias bvms "fs0:\efi\vms\vms_loader.efi"

NOTE: Setting an alias to point to a specific device can lead to unexpected results. For

example, if you insert a DVD in the DVD/CD drive, fs0: now points to the DVD/CD drive. HP recommends using the OpenVMS I64 Boot Manager utility to set your system disk as a boot device for EFI, as explained in Section A.5 (page 164).

To list the aliases currently defined, enter the alias command:

fs0:\> alias dir : ls

bvms : fs0:\efi\vms\vms_loader.efi

•Boot device list: Any changes in storage configuration after the system is booted to EFI (such as inserting a DVD into a DVD removable drive or adding SCSI drives on storage enclosures) is not automatically detected by the EFI Shell environment. To have the EFI Shell recognize the device, you must reconnect the device driver (on cell-based servers, use the EFI search command; on other servers, use the EFI reconnect command).

The EFI shell environment creates default mappings for all the device handles that support a recognized file system. After you change the system configuration or add a new device, you must regenerate these mappings. For information about reconnecting devices and regenerating mappings, see Section A.6.2.1 (page 175) and your hardware documentation or the website listed at the end of this section.

•Moving between EFI and MP: To move from MP interface to EFI, type co(for Console) at the MP> prompt. If you are in command mode (at the MP:CM> prompt), first press Ctrl/B to return to the MP> prompt.

When you move to EFI from MP, confirm that you are at the main EFI main menu. If you are at a submenu, to access the main menu exit from the submenu and any subsequent submenus until you return to the main menu.

To move from the EFI to MP, press Ctrl/B (this assumes MP is present and configured).

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