4. Executes /etc/rc.d/rc.local, which was set by an administrator to perform site-specific
setup functions.
5. Performs run-level specific initialization by executing startup scripts defined in
/etc/inittab. The scripts are named /etc/rc.d/rcX.d, where X is the default run
level. The default run level for a SLES system in the evaluated configuration is 3. The
following lists some of the initializations performed at run level 3.
• Saves and restores the system entropy tool for higher quality random number generation.
• Configures network interfaces.
• Starts the system logging daemons.
• Starts the sshd daemon.
• Starts the cron daemon.
• Probes hardware for setup and configuration.
• Starts the agetty program.
For more details on services started at run level 3, see the scripts in /etc/rc.d/rc3.d on an
SLES system.
Figure 5-82 describes the boot process for SLES as a z/VM guest.
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