Openboot Overview; Oracle Vm Server For Sparc Overview - Oracle SPARC Administration Manual

In addition to the Oracle VTS information in the Oracle Solaris documentation, Oracle VTS
documentation collections are available at:
http://www.oracle.com/goto/vts/docs
Related Information
"OpenBoot Overview" on page 13
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OpenBoot Overview

The OpenBoot firmware starts the OS, validates installed hardware, and can be used for other
server administration tasks below the OS level. Some devices contain firmware written in the
FCode language that enable additional commands that can be entered at the OpenBoot prompt
(ok).
For more details about OpenBoot, refer to the OpenBoot 4.x Command Reference Manual at:
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E23824_01
Related Information
"Oracle Solaris OS Overview" on page 12
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Oracle VM Server for SPARC Overview

A logical domain is a discrete logical grouping with its own operating systems, resources, and
identity within a single computer system. Application software can run in logical domains. Each
logical domain can be created, destroyed, reconfigured, and rebooted independently.
Oracle VM Server for SPARC software enables you to create and manage numerous logical
domains on a server, depending on the hardware configuration of the server. You can virtualize
resources and define network, storage, and other I/O devices as services that can be shared
between domains.
The Oracle VM Server for SPARC configurations are stored on the SP. Using Oracle VM
Server for SPARC CLI commands, you can add a configuration, list the configurations on the
Understanding System Administration Resources
OpenBoot Overview
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