[Info-vax] Startup_P1

[Stephen Hoffman]

On 2019-03-08 16:02:47 +0000, Richard B said:

> On Friday, March 8, 2019 at 10:57:17 AM UTC-5, Jim wrote:
>> 
>> ...you'll have to start it manually if you need it. It may also have 
>> prereqs that you'd also have to address.
> 
> I thought as much.  So if I wanted to change IP addresses on the 
> network cards I'd have to bring up tcpip services first.  Which in my 
> case would not be wise because then I'd have network IP clashes.  I'm 
> trying to figure a way to change those IP settings without really 
> bringing up the network.  I thought a min boot might help.

This thread is confusing me.

If you have a management path into the server and whether via iLO 
console or via the console serial line and a DECserver or suchlike and 
not via DECnet or IP, then booting minimally STARTUP_P1 to "MIN" and 
maybe also WRITESYSPARAMS to 0 (or booting conversationally with the 
SET/STARTUP=OPA0: startup procedure set to OPA0:, though there are a 
few extra steps involved with that path) will allow you access to the 
server without having TCP/IP Services started and to then invoke 
TCPIP$CONFIG.COM.  This will allow exactly what you want.   
TCPIP$CONFIG works just fine without having TCP/IP Services started, 
and it's how IP addresses and gateway addresses and the rest are 
established.

BTW: In addition to the manuals, HPE (HP) had a TCP/IP Services command 
reference card available.
ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/openvms/doc/COMMANDS_CARD.PDF

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