Managing the Solaris Boot Archives (Task Map)

Table 14-1 Solaris Boot Archive Management: Task Map

Task	Description	For Information
Manage the `boot-archive` service.	The `boot-archive` service is controlled by the Service Management Facilty (SMF). Use the `svcadm` command to enable and disable services. Use the `svcs` command to verify whether the `boot-archive` service is running.	Managing the `boot-archive` Service
Clear the `boot-archive` service.	Use this procedure as an alternate to booting the failsafe archive. After the `boot-archive` service is cleared, the `bootadm` command runs silently to update the boot archives.	How to Update an Inconsistent Boot Archive by Clearing the `boot-archive` Service
Update the boot archives by using the `bootadm` command.	Use the `bootadm update-archive` command to manually update the boot archive.	How to Manually Update the Boot Archive
Manually update the boot archive for a mirrored root (`/`) partition.	On systems that use a metadevice mirror for the root (`/`) partition, booting the failsafe archive and running the `bootadm update-archive` command to manually update the boot archive fails. This problem occurs because the mirror is a metadevice. Consequently, you must manually update the boot archive.	How to Manually Update the Boot Archive on a RAID-1 (Mirror) Volume
List the contents of the boot archives by using the `bootadm` command.	Use the `bootadm list-archive` command to list the contents of the boot archive.	How to List Contents of the Boot Archive
x86 only: Locate the active GRUB menu by using the `bootadm` command.	Use the `bootadm list-menu` command to determine the location of the active GRUB menu.	x86: How to Locate the Active GRUB Menu and List Current Menu Entries
x86 only: Set the default boot entry in the GRUB menu by using the `bootadm` command.	Use the `bootadm set-menu` command to set the default boot entry in the GRUB menu.	x86: How to Set the Default Boot Entry for the Active GRUB Menu