OpenBoot 3.x Quick Reference

NVRAM Configuration Parameters

Table 1-14 NVRAM Configuration Parameters

Parameter Name 

Default

Description 

auto-boot?

true

If true, boot automatically after power-on or reset. 

boot-command

boot

Executed when auto-boot? is true.

boot-device

disk net

Device from which to boot. 

boot-file

empty string

File to boot (an empty string lets secondary booter choose default). 

diag-device

net

Diagnostic boot source device.  

diag-file

empty string

File from which to boot in diagnostic mode. 

diag-level

min

Level of diagnostics to run (min or max).

diag-switch?

false

If true, run in diagnostic mode. 

fcode-debug?

false

If true, include name fields for plug-in device FCodes. 

input-device

keyboard

Power-on input device (usually keyboard, ttya, or ttyb).

keymap

no default

Keymap for custom keyboard. 

nvramrc

empty string

NVRAM Startup script. 

oem-banner

empty string

Custom OEM banner (enabled by oem-banner? true).

oem-banner?

false

If true, use custom OEM banner. 

output-device

screen

Power-on output device (usually screen, ttya, or ttyb).

sbus-probe-list

01

Which SBus slots are probed and in what order. 

scsi-initiator-id

7

SCSI bus address of host adapter, range 0-f. 

security-mode

none

Firmware security level (none, command, or full).

security-password

no default

Firmware security password (never displayed).  

ttya-mode

9600,8,n,1,-

TTYA (baud, #bits, parity, #stop, handshake). 

ttyb-mode

9600,8,n,1,-

TTYB (baud, #bits, parity, #stop, handshake). 

ttya-ignore-cd

true

If true, OS ignores TTYA carrier-detect. 

ttyb-ignore-cd

true

If true, OS ignores TTYB 

carrier-detect. 

ttya-rts-dtr-off

false

If true, OS does not assert DTR and RTS on TTYA. 

ttyb-rts-dtr-off

false

If true, OS does not assert DTR and RTS on TTYB. 

use-nvramrc?

false

If true, execute commands in NVRAMRC during system start-up. 

watchdog-reboot?

false

If true, reboot after watchdog reset.