Creating, Administering, and Booting From ZFS Boot Environments (Task Map)

Table 7-1 Creating, Administering, and Booting From ZFS Boot Environments: Task Map

Task	Description	For Instructions
Create a new boot environment.	Create a new boot environment by using the `beadm create` command.	How to Create a New Boot Environment
Create a snapshot of a boot environment.	Create a snapshot of an existing boot environment by using the `beadm create beName@snapshot` command.	How to Create a Snapshot of a Boot Environment
Create a boot environment from an existing snapshot.	Create a new boot environment from an existing snapshot by using the `beadm` command.	How to Create a Boot Environment From an Existing Snapshot
Activate a newly created boot environment.	Activate a newly created boot environment by using the `beadm activate` command.	How to Activate a Newly Created Boot Environment
Display a list of boot environments, snapshots, and datasets.	To display a list of boot environments, snapshots, and datasets, use the `beadm list` command.	How to Display a List of Available Boot Environments, Snapshots, and Datasets
Destroy a boot environment.	Destroy a boot environment by using the `beadm destroy` command.	How to Destroy a Boot Environment
Boot from a specified boot environment, dataset, or root file system on an x86 based 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 boot environment contains the `-B $ZFS-BOOTFS` boot argument. The system therefore automatically boots from a ZFS root. Note - This option is supported only for boot devices that contain a ZFS pool.	Booting From a ZFS Boot Environment or Root File System on x86 Platforms

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