Sun Microsystems Sun Fire V100 Server User Manual


 
Chapter 5 Managing the Sun Fire V100 Server From the lom> Prompt 47
To Reset the Server
To reset the server, type:
To perform a limited reset affecting the processor only, type:
The -x option generates the equivalent of an externally initiated reset (XIR) of the
server. You must have r-level permission to use this command. (For information
about user authorization levels, see “Setting Up LOM Privileges for Named Users”
on page 54.) The -x option takes the server into OpenBoot
TM
PROM mode and
causes it to display the ok prompt. It is useful for driver or kernel debugging,
because most of the contents of the server’s memory and registers are preserved.
The server does not automatically return to the Solaris environment when you reset
it using the -x option. Instead, you must reboot it from the ok prompt.
To Display the ok or kadb Prompt
To display the ok or kadb prompt, type the following at the lom> prompt:
Note – If the Serial A/LOM port is dedicated to the LOM device, this command will
have no effect. For information about dedicating the Serial A/LOM port to the LOM
device, see “Separating LOM From the Console on the Serial A/LOM Port” on
page 60. To use the break command, you must have c-level LOM user privileges.
For more information, see “Setting Up LOM Privileges for Named Users” on
page 54.
Controlling the Server’s Booting Behavior
The LOM shell includes a bootmode command:
bootmode [-u][normal|forth|reset_nvram|diag|skip_diag]
lom> reset
lom> reset -x
lom> break