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Boot the Solaris Device Configuration Assistant |
Used after changing the hardware configuration of the system. This utility enables you to boot the Solaris system from a different boot device, configure new or misconfigured hardware, or perform other device-related or boot-related tasks. | |
Boot the system |
Select one of the following boot methods: |
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Boot to run level 3 – Used after shutting down the system or performing some system hardware maintenance task. | |
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Boot to run level S - Used after performing some system maintenance task such as backing up a file system. |
x86: How to Boot a System to Run Level S (Single-User Level) |
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Boot interactively – Used after making temporary changes to a system file or the kernel for testing purposes. | |
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Boot from the network - Used to boot a system from the network. This method is used for booting a diskless client. | |
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Boot for recovery purposes - Used to boot the system when a damaged file is preventing the system from booting. You might need to do one or both of the following to boot for recovery purposes: |
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First, stop the system to attempt recovery. | |
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Boot to repair an important system file that is preventing the system from booting successfully. | |
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Boot kadb – Used to troubleshoot system problems. | |
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Force a crash dump and reboot the system - Used to force a crash dump for troubleshooting purposes. |