boot_device Profile Keyword

boot_device  device   eeprom

boot_device designates the device where the installation program will install the root file system and consequently what the system's boot device will be. The eeprom value also enables you to update the system's EEPROM if you change the system's current boot device, so the system can automatically boot from the new boot device (SPARC systems only).

If you don't specify the boot_device keyword in a profile, the following boot_device keyword is specified by default during the installation: boot_device any update.

device - Choose what the boot device will be.

• cwtxdysz or cxdysz - The disk slice where the installation program places the root file system, for example, c0t0d0s0. (SPARC-based systems only).

• cwtxdy or cxdy - The disk where the installation program places the root file system, for example, c0t0d0. (x86 based systems only).

• existing - The installation program places the root file system on the system's existing boot device.

• any - The installation program chooses where to place the root file system. It will try to use the system's existing boot device; however, it can choose a different boot device if it needs to.

eeprom - Choose if you want to update the system's EEPROM to the specified boot device (SPARC-based systems only). For x86 based systems, you must always specify the preserve value.

• update - The installation program updates the system's EEPROM to the specified boot device, so the installed system will automatically boot from it.

• preserve - The boot device value in the system's EEPROM is not changed. If you specify a new boot device without changing the system's EEPROM, you will have to manually change the system's EEPROM, so it can automatically boot from the new boot device.

Example:

boot_device c0t0d0s2 update

boot_device must match any filesys keywords that specify the root file system and the root_device keyword (if specified).