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Updated: June 2017

SPARC and Netra SPARC S7-2 Series Servers Administration Guide

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Using This Documentation

Understanding System Administration Resources

Accessing the Server

Controlling the Server

Booting and Shutting Down the OS

Booting and Shutting Down Oracle Solaris

Boot the OS (Oracle ILOM)

Boot the OS Manually (OpenBoot)

Shut Down the OS (init Command)

Shut Down the OS (shutdown Command)

Obtaining the OpenBoot Prompt

Configuring Boot and Restart Behavior

Changing Server Identification Information

Configuring Policy Settings

Configuring SP and Host Network Addresses

Matching Devices to Device Names

Managing Server Drives

Monitoring the Server

Updating the Firmware

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Boot the OS Manually (OpenBoot)

Use this procedure when you are at the OpenBoot prompt, and you want to boot the OS.

Obtain the OpenBoot prompt.
See Obtaining the OpenBoot Prompt.

Boot the host using one of these methods:
- Boot from the devices specified in the OpenBoot boot-device parameter.
```
ok boot
```
- Specify a device to boot from.
```
ok boot boot_device
```
  where boot_device is a valid device from which to boot. For a list of valid devices, see OpenBoot Configuration Parameters.

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