Managing the Oracle Solaris Boot Archives (Task Map)

Table 13-1 Managing the Boot Archives (Task Map)

Task	Description	For Instructions
Manage the `boot-archive` service.	The `boot-archive` service is controlled by the Service Management Facility (SMF). Use the `svcadm` command to enable and disable services. Use the `svcs` command to verify whether the `boot-archive` service is running.	Managing the `boot-archive` Service
x86: Clear a boot archive update failure by using the `auto-reboot-safe` property.	Use this procedure in cases where the boot archive update on an x86 based system fails because the `auto-reboot-safe` property is set to `false`.	x86: How to Clear Automatic Boot Archive Update Failures by Using the `auto-reboot-safe` Property
Clear a boot archive update failure by using the `bootadm` command.	Use this procedure to manually clear boot archive update failures on the SPARC platform, and on the x86 platform, if the `auto-reboot-safe` property is set to `true`.	How to Clear Automatic Boot Archive Update Failures by Using the `bootadm` Command
Manually update the boot archives by using the `bootadm` command.	Use the `bootadm update-archive` command to manually update the boot archive.	How to Manually Update the Boot Archive by Using the `bootadm` Command
Manually update the boot archive on a system with a Solaris Volume Manager (SVM) metadevice mirrored root.	On systems that use a metadevice mirror, you must manually mount the device before updating the boot archive by using the `bootadm` command.	How to Manually Update the Boot Archive on a Solaris Volume Manager RAID-1 (Mirrored) Root Partition
List the contents of the boot archives by using the `bootadm` command.	Use the `bootadm list-archive` command to list the contents of the boot archive.	How to List Contents of the Boot Archive
x86 : Locate the active GRUB menu by using the `bootadm` command.	Use the `bootadm list-menu` command to determine the location of the active GRUB menu.	x86: How to Locate the Active GRUB Menu and List Current Menu Entries
x86 : Set the default boot entry in the GRUB menu by using the `bootadm` command.	Use the `bootadm set-menu` command to set the default boot entry in the GRUB menu.	x86: How to Set the Default Boot Entry for the Active GRUB Menu

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