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How to Select the Boot Device
The boot device is specified by the setting of an OpenBoot firmware configuration
parameter called boot-device. The default setting of this parameter is disk net.
Because of this setting, the firmware first attempts to boot from the system hard
drive, and if that fails, from the on-board Fast Ethernet interface.
Before You Begin
Before you can select a boot device, you must complete the installation procedure;
see:
"How to Install the Sun Fire 880 Server" on page 25
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Specifically, you must perform the following tasks:
Set up a system console; see "About Setting Up a Console" on page 45
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Power on the system; see "How to Power On the System" on page 51
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If you want to boot from a network, you must also perform the following tasks:
Connect the network interface to the network; see "How to Attach a Fiber-Optic
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Gigabit Ethernet Cable" on page 112 or "How to Attach a Twisted-Pair Ethernet
Cable" on page 114
Configure the network interface; see "How to Configure the Primary Network
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Interface" on page 106 or "How to Configure Additional Network Interfaces" on
page 108
What to Do
This procedure assumes that you are familiar with the OpenBoot firmware and that
you know how to enter the OpenBoot environment. For more information about the
OpenBoot firmware, see the OpenBoot 4.x Command Reference Manual in the OpenBoot
Collection AnswerBook for your specific Solaris release.
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Sun Fire 880 Server Owner's Guide • August 2001
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