Chapter 2. System Startup Problem Handling

This chapter discusses the boot process and the common problems that you might encounter while the system is in the initialization phase. It also covers the common commands that are used to manipulate the elements associated with the boot process.

Upon completeing this chapter you should be able to:

• Understand the basics of the boot process and be able to perform an orderly system shutdown

• Determine and control the devices involed in the boot process

• Access the AIX error log

• Trouble shoot boot problems

• Understand and know by memory basic LED error codes