Booting a SPARC Based System (Task Map)

Task	Description	For Instructions
Boot a SPARC based system to run level 3.	Use this boot method after shutting down the system or performing a system hardware maintenance task.	SPARC: How to Boot a System to Run Level 3 (Multiuser Level)
Boot a SPARC based system to run level S.	Use this boot method to boot the system after performing a system maintenance task such as backing up a file system. At this level, only local file systems are mounted and users cannot log in to the system.	SPARC: How to Boot a System to Run Level S (Single-User Level)
Boot a SPARC based system interactively.	Use this boot method after making temporary changes to a system file or the kernel for testing purposes.	SPARC: How to Boot a System Interactively
Boot a kernel other than default kernel.	Use this procedure to boot a kernel other than the default kernel. Alternately, you can obtain a copy of an alternate boot file, change the default kernel to the new kernel, then set the `boot-file` parameter to boot the new default boot device.	SPARC: How to Boot a Kernel Other Than the Default Kernel
Display a list of the available ZFS bootable datasets on a SPARC based system.	Use the `boot` `-L` command to display a list of the available BEs within a ZFS pool on a system. Note - This option is only supported for boot devices that contain a ZFS pool.	SPARC: How to List Available Bootable Datasets Within a ZFS Root Pool
Boot a SPARC based system from a specified ZFS root file system.	Use the `boot` `-Z` option to boot a specified ZFS dataset. Note - This option is only supported for boot devices that contain a ZFS pool.	SPARC: How to Boot From a Specified ZFS Root File System
Boot a SPARC based system from the network.	Use this boot method to boot a system from the network. Note that this method is also used for booting a diskless client.	SPARC: How to Boot a System From the Network

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