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Use the Boot PROM |
The boot PROM is used to boot a system. You might need to do one of the following: |
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Identify the PROM revision number. | |
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Identify devices on the system to boot from. | |
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Change the default boot device when a new disk is added or when you need to change the system boot method. | |
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. |
SPARC: How to Boot a System to Run Level 3 (Multiuser Level) |
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Boot to run level S - Used after performing some system maintenance task such as backing up a file system. At this level, only local file systems are mounted and users cannot log into the system. |
SPARC: 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 or file system 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. |