SPARC T7 Series Servers Administration Guide

Enable or Disable Automatic Booting (Oracle Solaris)

While running Oracle Solaris, use this procedure to configure OpenBoot so that a host reset or power on either attempts to boot automatically, or not. This change is permanent but only takes effect after a host reset.

1. Log in to Oracle Solaris and assume the root role.
2. Set the OpenBoot auto-boot? parameter to true or false using the eeprom command.

   true

   (Default) The host automatically attempts to boot from the devices specified in boot-device.

   false

   The host does not automatically boot. You can boot manually.

   For example:

   # eeprom auto-boot?=false
   

3. Verify the change.

   # eeprom auto-boot?
   auto-boot?=false
   

4. Reset the host.

   # init 6
   

   The host resets. After initialization the host attempts to boot or not, based on your configuration.

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• Enable or Disable Automatic Booting (OpenBoot)