Task |
Description |
For Information |
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Manage the boot-archive service. |
The boot-archive service is controlled by the Service Management Facilty (SMF). Use the svcadm command to enable and disable services. Use the svcs command to verify whether the boot-archive service is running. | |
Clear the boot-archive service. |
Use this procedure as an alternate to booting the failsafe archive. After the boot-archive service is cleared, the bootadm command runs silently to update the boot archives. |
How to Update an Inconsistent Boot Archive by Clearing the boot-archive Service |
Update the boot archives by using the bootadm command. |
Use the bootadm update-archive command to manually update the boot archive. | |
Manually update the boot archive for a mirrored root (/) partition. |
On systems that use a metadevice mirror for the root (/) partition, booting the failsafe archive and running the bootadm update-archive command to manually update the boot archive fails. This problem occurs because the mirror is a metadevice. Consequently, you must manually update the boot archive. |
How to Manually Update the Boot Archive on a RAID-1 (Mirror) Volume |
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. | |
x86 only: 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 only: 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 |