Sun Microsystems 440 manual Automatic System Recovery, Stop-F Functionality, Stop-D Functionality

3. To reset the system, type the following command:

sc> reset

Are you sure you want to reset the system [y/n]? y sc> console

4.To view console output as the system boots with default OpenBoot configuration variables, switch to console mode.

sc> console

ok

5.Type set-defaultsto discard any customized IDPROM values and to restore the default settings for all OpenBoot configuration variables.

Stop-F Functionality

The Stop-F functionality is not available on systems with USB keyboards.

Stop-D Functionality

The Stop-D (Diags) key sequence is not supported on systems with USB keyboards. However, the Stop-D functionality can be closely emulated by turning the system control keyswitch to the Diagnostics position. For more information, refer to the Netra 440 Server Product Overview (817-3881-xx).

In addition, you can emulate Stop-D functionality using the ALOM system controller bootmode diag command. For more information, refer to the Advanced Lights Out Manager User’s Guide (817-5481-xx).

Automatic System Recovery

The system provides for automatic system recovery (ASR) from failures in memory modules or PCI cards.

Automatic system recovery functionality enables the system to resume operation after experiencing certain nonfatal hardware faults or failures. When ASR is enabled, the system’s firmware diagnostics automatically detect failed hardware components.

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