System Administration Guide: Basic Administration

x86: Booting a System (Task Map)

Task 

Description 

For Instructions 

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. 

x86: How to Boot the Solaris Device Configuration Assistant

Boot the system 

Select one of the following boot methods: 

 

 

Boot to run level 3 – Used after shutting down the system or performing some system hardware maintenance task.  

x86: How to Boot a System to Run Level 3 (Multiuser Level)

 

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)

 

Boot interactively – Used after making temporary changes to a system file or the kernel for testing purposes. 

x86: How to Boot a System Interactively

 

Boot from the network - Used to boot a system from the network. This method is used for booting a diskless client. 

x86: How to Boot a System From the Network

 

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: 

 

 

First, stop the system to attempt recovery. 

x86: How to Stop a System for Recovery Purposes

 

Boot to repair an important system file that is preventing the system from booting successfully. 

x86: How to Boot a System for Recovery Purposes

 

Boot kadb – Used to troubleshoot system problems.

x86: How to Boot a System With the Kernel Debugger (kadb)

 

Force a crash dump and reboot the system - Used to force a crash dump for troubleshooting purposes. 

x86: Forcing a Crash Dump and Rebooting the System