Troubleshooting Booting on the SPARC Platform (Task Map)

Task	Description	For Instructions
Stop a system for recovery purposes.	If a damaged file is preventing the system from booting normally, first stop the system to attempt recovery.	SPARC: How to Stop the System for Recovery Purposes
Force a crash dump of and reboot of the system.	You can force a crash dump and reboot of the system as a troubleshooting measure.	SPARC: How to Force a Crash Dump and Reboot of the System
Boot a SPARC based system for recovery purposes.	Boot to repair an important system file that is preventing the system from booting successfully.	SPARC: How to Boot a System for Recovery Purposes
Boot a SPARC based system that has an Oracle Solaris ZFS root for recovery purposes.	Boot a system to recover the `root` password or a similar problem that prevents you from successfully logging into an Oracle Solaris ZFS root environment, you will need to boot failsafe mode or boot from alternate media, depending on the severity of the error. Note - The failsafe mode is not currently supported.	SPARC: How to Boot a ZFS Root Environment to Recover From a Lost Password or Similar Problem
Boot a system with the kernel debugger.	You can the system with the kernel debugger to troubleshoot booting problems. Use the `kmdb` command to boot the system.	SPARC: How to Boot the System With the Kernel Debugger (`kmdb`)

You might need to use one or more of the following methods to troubleshoot problems that prevent the system from booting successfully.

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