The OpenBoot PROM monitor is one of the outstanding features of the SPARC architecture. It allows a wide range of system parameters to be configured using a high-level programming language that is independent of the installed operating system. A wide range of diagnostic and testing applications are included with OpenBoot.
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How can the default boot device be set to CD-ROM from the OpenBoot PROM monitor?
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How can the default boot device be set to disk from the OpenBoot PROM monitor?
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How can the default boot device be set to net from the OpenBoot PROM monitor?
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How can the default boot device be set to tape from the OpenBoot PROM monitor?
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How can the default boot device be set to floppy from the OpenBoot PROM monitor?
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How can a reconfiguration boot be performed from the OpenBoot PROM monitor?
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How can a manual boot be performed from the OpenBoot PROM monitor?
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How can the system clock be tested from the OpenBoot PROM monitor?
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How can the network connection be tested from the OpenBoot PROM monitor?
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How can a reconfiguration boot be performed from a shell?
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Answers
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A. The setenv command must be used in conjunction with the boot-device variable for the token cdrom. |
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A. The setenv command must be used in conjunction with the boot-device variable for the token disk. |
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A. The setenv command must be used in conjunction with the boot-device variable for the token net. |
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A. The setenv command must be used in conjunction with the boot-device variable for the token tape. |
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A. The setenv command must be used in conjunction with the boot-device variable for the token floppy. |
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D. The boot command must have the -r (reconfigure) option passed. |
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C. The boot command must have the -a (manual) option passed. |
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B. The watch-clock command can be used to "watch" the system clock. |
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B. The watch-net command can be used to "watch" the packets on the primary network interface. |
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A. You must create the /reconfigure file before giving the reboot command. |