Sun Enterprise 6500/5500/4500 Systems Installation Guide

Reading Boot Messages

Use the boot software messages to verify that all options are installed and recognized by the system. After firmware completes the system self-test, a message similar to the following will appear on your screen. The message lists hardware detected in the system.


Note -

The following screen display is an example only. The actual message displayed on the screen will depend on the software running on your system.



8-slot Sun Enterprise 5500/4500, Keyboard Present
OpenBoot -.- FCS, --- MB memory installed, Serial #---.
Ethernet address -:-:--:-:--:--, Host ID: ------.

If firmware indicates a hardware problem at this time, refer to the Sun Enterprise 6500/5500/4500 Systems Reference Manual, Part 3, "Troubleshooting, for further instructions.

Boot the system using the procedure that is appropriate for your operating system. See the Preface section "UNIX Commands" for a reference to documentation that describes this procedure.