Managing the Boot Archive SMF Service

The boot-archive service is controlled by SMF. The service instance is svc:/system/boot-archive:default. The svcadm command is used to enable and disable services.

Determining Whether the boot-archive SMF Service Is Running

If the boot-archive service is disabled, automatic recovery of the boot archive upon a system reboot might not occur. As a result, the boot archive could become unsynchronized or corrupted, which would prevent the system from booting.

To determine whether the boot-archive service is running, use the svcs command, as follows:

$ svcs boot-archive
STATE          STIME    FMRI
online         10:35:14 svc:/system/boot-archive:default

In this example, the output of the svcs command indicates that the boot-archive service is online.

For more information, see the svcadm(1M) and svcs(1) man pages.

How to Enable or Disable the boot-archive SMF Service

1. Become an administrator.

   For more information, see How to Obtain Administrative Rights in Oracle Solaris Administration: Security Services.

2. To enable or disable the boot-archive service, type:

   # svcadm enable | disable system/boot-archive

3. To verify the state of the boot-archive service, type:

   # svcs boot-archive

   If the service is running, the output displays an online service state.

   STATE          STIME    FMRI
   online          9:02:38 svc:/system/boot-archive:default

   If the service is not running, the output indicates that the service is offline.

Troubleshooting

For information about troubleshooting boot archive update failures, see Maintaining the Integrity of the Boot Archives.