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Use this method while the operating system is running:

1. Become superuser.
2. Type:
3. Reboot the system to make the changes effective.

Use this method when the system is already at the OpenBoot prompt:

1. Shut down the operating system and take the system to the ok prompt.
2. Determine the device name for the desired Ethernet interface.
3. At the ok prompt, type:
4. Reboot the system to make the changes effective.
Power-On Failure
Symptom
The system attempts to power on but does not boot or initialize the terminal or
monitor.
#eeprom nvramrc=”probe-all install-console banner apply
disable-link-pulse device-name”
(Repeat for any additional device names.)
#eeprom “use-nvramrc?”=true
ok nvedit
0: probe-all install-console banner
1: apply disable-link-pulse device-name
(Repeat this step for other device names as needed.)
(Press CONTROL-C to exit nvedit.)
ok nvstore
ok setenv use-nvramrc? true