Troubleshooting
OpenBoot initialization commands
The following table describes OpenBoot initialization commands that are provided by the system. These commands are useful in some situations in which the system fails to boot.
Command | Description |
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Press Stop | Bypasses POST. This command does not depend |
| on the security mode. |
| Note: |
| Some systems bypass POST as a |
| default. In such cases, use the |
| Stop+A key combination to start |
| POST. |
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Press Stop+A | Stops POST. This command does not work during |
| the first few seconds after the system is reset or |
| when the key switch is in the Locked position. |
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After the yellow System Fault | Enters diagnostic mode (formerly Stop plus D) and |
LED starts to flash at a steady, | reset the NVRAM to Sun factory defaults (formerly |
rapid rate, press the power | Stop plus N). This resets the NVRAM settings for |
button twice, waiting one | only this boot session. The next time you reboot, |
second between each press. | the Avaya factory settings will be used. |
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