HP OpenVMS 8.x manual Booting Without a User Authorization File

5.When the system is booted, the operator console displays the DCL command prompt ($). You are now logged in.

6.Enter the following two DCL commands:

$ SPAWN

$ SET NOON

The SPAWN command enables you to stay connected to the console, and the second command instructs the operating system to ignore any errors that might occur. If you do not enter these commands and you invoke an error, the system logs you out. Without the SPAWN command, you are logged out when the startup procedure completes in step 8.

7.Correct the error condition that caused the login failure. (That is, make the necessary repairs to the startup or login procedure, or to the SYSUAF.DAT file.)

Use a text editor to correct the startup or login file. Note that some system displays might not support a screen-mode editor. You can also copy a corrected file and delete the incorrect version by using the RENAME and DELETE commands.

8.Perform a normal startup by entering the following command: $ @SYS$SYSTEM:STARTUP

Example

SYSBOOT> SET/STARTUP OPA0: SYSBOOT> SET WRITESYSPARAMS 0 SYSBOOT> CONTINUE

$ SPAWN

$ SET NOON

$ SET DEFAULT SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSEXE] $ @SYS$SYSTEM:STARTUP

A.6.12.3 Booting Without a User Authorization File

Ordinarily, the startup and login procedures provided by HP work; however, certain conditions can cause them to fail. A simple way to lock yourself out of the system is to set passwords to login accounts and forget them. Another way to be locked out is if one or more core system Product Authorization Key (PAK) software licenses are unavailable or expired. In such emergencies, perform a conversational emergency boot by performing the steps given in this section.

How to Perform This Task

1.Halt the system or nPartition. (See Section A.7 (page 184) for more information about how to halt your Integrity server.)

2.Begin the conversational boot by entering the following command at the EFI Shell prompt, where fsn: (such as fs1:) is the device associated with the system disk:

Shell> fsn:\efi\vms\vms_loader.efi -flags 0,1

You need your hardware system’s password for logging in to the console. By default, both the user name and password are set to Admin. If you do not have this password, contact HP Customer Support to reset the hardware console password.

3.Enter the following commands at the SYSBOOT> prompt:

SYSBOOT> SET/STARTUP OPA0: SYSBOOT> SET WINDOW_SYSTEM 0 SYSBOOT> SET WRITESYSPARAMS 0 SYSBOOT> CONTINUE

The first three commands request the following:

•OpenVMS read the system startup commands directly from the system console.

•The windowing system (if any) not start.

•OpenVMS not record the parameter changes for subsequent system reboots.

The last command causes the booting to continue.

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