Table 8-3 Openboot Configuration Variables That Control Diagnostic Testing And Automatic System Restoration - Sun Microsystems Sun Fire V445 Administration Manual

Note – The standard (default) configuration is recommended for improved fault
isolation and system restoration, and for increased system availability.
OpenBoot Configuration Variables That Control Diagnostic Testing and Automatic System
TABLE 8-3
Restoration
OpenBoot Configuration
Variable
auto-boot?
auto-boot-on-error?
boot-device
boot-file
diag-device
diag-file
diag-level
diag-out-console
diag-passes
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Description and Keywords
Determines whether the system automatically boots. Default is true.
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• true System automatically boots after initialization, provided no firmware-
based (diagnostics or OpenBoot) errors are detected.
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• false System remains at the ok prompt until you type boot.
Determines whether the system attempts a degraded boot after a nonfatal error.
Default is true.
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• true System automatically boots after a nonfatal error if the variable
auto-boot? is also set to true.
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• false System remains at the ok prompt.
Specifies the name of the default boot device, which is also the normal mode
boot device.
Specifies the default boot arguments, which are also the normal mode boot
arguments.
Specifies the name of the boot device that is used when diag-switch? is true.
Specifies the boot arguments that are used when diag-switch? is true.
Specifies the level or type of diagnostics that are executed. Default is max.
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• off No testing.
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• min Basic tests are run.
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• max More extensive tests might be run, depending on the device. Memory is
extensively checked.
Redirects system console output to the system controller.
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• true Redirects output to the system controller.
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• false Restores output to the local console.
Note: See your system documentation for information about redirecting system
console output to the system controller. (Not all systems are equipped with a
system controller.)
Specifies the number of consecutive executions of OpenBoot Diagnostics self-
tests that are run from the OpenBoot Diagnostics (obdiag) menu. Default is 1.
Note: diag-passes applies only to systems with firmware that contains
OpenBoot Diagnostics and has no effect outside the OpenBoot Diagnostics
menu.