Where to Find Shut Down and Boot Tasks

Use these references to find step-by-step instructions for shutting down and booting a system.

Shut Down and Boot Task	For More Information
Shut down a SPARC or an x86 based system	Chapter 10, Shutting Down a System (Tasks)
Modify boot behavior	Chapter 11, Modifying Oracle Solaris Boot Behavior (Tasks)
Boot a SPARC based system or an x86 based system	Chapter 12, Booting an Oracle Solaris System (Tasks)
Manage the Solaris boot archives	Chapter 13, Managing the Oracle Solaris Boot Archives (Tasks)
Troubleshoot boot behavior on a SPARC or an x86 based system	Troubleshooting Booting on the SPARC Platform (Task Map)