Changing the Default Startup Action (auto_action)
Changing the Default Startup Action (auto_action)
Description
The
auto_action
environment variable determines the default
startup action–the action the console takes any time the system
is halted by software (not by pressing the halt button) or turned
on.
Available
Settings for
auto_action
Table 10–2 lists the three different startup actions you can
specify for the
auto_action
environment variable and the
command parameters to use for each. Note that the parameter
can be either a word, such as boot, or a corresponding number,
such as 2.
Table 10–2 Parameters for Setting Startup Action
Startup Action Parameter
Restart. Boot automatically when
system is turned on or following a
software
halt
instruction.
restart or 1
Boot. Boot automatically only when
system is turned on.
boot or 2
Halt. Halt at the console prompt
(>>>) when system is turned on or
following a software
halt
instruction.
halt or 3
Changing Environment Variables 10–5
