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RESTART SYS, FAIL, BOOT SYS?

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The Question is:

 
Dear Wizard,
 
I recently purchased a vaxstation 4000 model 60, which unfortunately came with
 no documentation. I have installed VMS V7.2 but when I boot the system, I
 get......
 
 
OK
 
  85 RESTART SYS
  84 FAIL
  83 BOOT SYS
 
-DKA0
%SYSBOOT-I-SYSBOOT Mapping the SYSDUMP.DMP on the System Disk
 
The system continues to boot normally and runs fine. What is the significance
 of "84 FAIL"? Is it something as silly as having an unterminated SCSI
 connection, no monitor connected or maybe something more sinister?
 
 
Thanks and regards,
 
Neil.

The Answer is :

 
  Your system is set to attempt to restart, and then (if that fails)
  to reboot.  (This particular setting permits certain OpenVMS crashes
  to be logged.)  When a system is configured for restart/reboot, this
  output sequence is expected and normal.
 
  On the VAXstation 4000 model 60 series, the console command SET HALT
  controls this behaviour -- your system is apparently set to 1, which
  requests a restart and then a reboot.  SET HALT 2 forces a direct
  reboot, and 3 halts the system.  Use the console SHOW HALT to display
  the current value.
 
  Please see the OpenVMS FAQ for pointers to available hardware sites.
  Also see the console HELP command for details on the console commands
  and syntax.
 

  
     
     answer written or last revised on ( 18-DEC-2001 )
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