Booting an x86 Based System (Task Map)

Task	Description	For Instructions
Boot an x86 based system to run level 3, multiuser level.	Use this boot method to bring the system back to multiuser level after shutting down the system or performing a system hardware maintenance task.	x86: How to Boot a System to Run Level 3 (Multiuser)
Boot an x86 based system the in single-user mode.	Use this boot method to perform a system maintenance task, such as backing up a file system.	x86: How to Boot a System to Run Level S (Single-User Level)
Boot an x86 based system interactively.	Use this boot method after making temporary changes to a system file or the kernel for testing purposes.	x86: How to Boot a System Interactively
Display a list a ZFS bootable datasets on an x86 based system.	Use the `bootadm list-menu` command to display the available BEs on an x86 based system that has a ZFS root file system:	x86: How to Display a List of the Available ZFS Boot Environments
Boot an x86 based system from a specified ZFS root file system.	If you install or upgrade your system to an Oracle Solaris release that supports a ZFS boot loader, the GRUB menu entry for the default ZFS BE contains the `-B $ZFS-BOOTFS` boot argument. The system therefore automatically boots from aZFS root. Note - This option is supported only for boot devices that contain a ZFS pool.	x86: How to Boot From a Specified ZFS Root File System
Boot an x86 based system from the network by using GRUB.	Use this method to boot a PXE or non-PXE device from the network with the default network configuration strategy. This method is also used for booting a diskless client.	x86: How to Perform a GRUB Based Boot From the Network

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