60 Sun Enterprise 220R Server Owner’s Guide • October 1999
2. Change the default net device. At the ok prompt, type:
where hme_path is the full path name of the hme device—in this example,
/pci@1f,4000/pci@5/SUNW,hme@0,1.
3. Load and boot the operating system over the network interface. Enter either of the
following commands:
a. To load the operating system into the server’s volatile memory, type:
Note – Because the operating system is only in volatile memory, it is not retained
across power cycles.
b. To install the operating system onto the server’s internal system disk drive,
type:
Both commands boot the system, and the system console displays the system
prompt.
What Next
If you want to use this Ethernet interface as the default boot device, you must
permanently change the value of the boot-device parameter. For more
information, see:
■ “How to Select the Boot Device” on page 40
■ OpenBoot 3.x Command Reference Manual in the Solaris System Administrator
AnswerBook for your specific Solaris release
ok nvalias net hme_path
ok nvstore
ok boot net
ok boot net - install