Task |
Description |
For Instructions |
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Boot a SPARC based system to run level 3. |
Use this boot method after shutting down the system or performing a system hardware maintenance task. |
SPARC: How to Boot a System to Run Level 3 (Multiuser Level) |
Boot a SPARC based system to run level S. |
Use this boot method to boot the system after performing a system maintenance task such as backing up a file system. At this level, only local file systems are mounted and users cannot log in to the system. |
SPARC: How to Boot a System to Run Level S (Single-User Level) |
Boot a SPARC based system interactively. |
Use this boot method after making temporary changes to a system file or the kernel for testing purposes. | |
Boot a Solaris kernel other than default. |
Use this procedure to boot a Solaris kernel other than the default kernel. Alternately, you can obtain a copy of an alternate boot file, change the default kernel to the new kernel, then set the boot-file parameter to boot the new default boot device. |
SPARC: How to Boot a Solaris Kernel Other Than the Default Kernel |
Display a list of the available ZFS bootable datasets on a SPARC based system. |
Use the boot -L command to display a list of the available BEs within a ZFS pool on a system. Note – This option is only supported for boot devices that contain a ZFS pool. |
SPARC: How to List Available Bootable Datasets Within a ZFS Root Pool |
Boot a SPARC based system from a ZFS root file system. |
Use the boot -Z option to boot a specified ZFS dataset. Note – This option is only supported for boot devices that contain a ZFS pool. | |
Boot the failsafe archive on a SPARC based system. |
Use this procedure to boot the failsafe archive on a SPARC based system. Then, run the bootadm command to update the boot archive. | |
Boot a SPARC based system from the network. |
Use this boot method to boot a system from the network. Note that this method is also used for booting a diskless client. |