x86: How to Stop and Reboot a System for Recovery Purposes

1. Assume the root role.

   See Using Your Assigned Administrative Rights in Securing Users and Processes in Oracle Solaris 11.2 .

2. If the keyboard and mouse are functional, type init 0 to stop the system.

   # init 0

3. If the system does not respond to any input from the mouse, do one of the following:
   • Press the Reset key to reboot the system.
   • Use the power switch to reboot the system.