Chapter 11

Appendix C: beadm Command Reference

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Caution - This document is in development for an upcoming release.

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The new beadm utility enables you to perform the following tasks:

• Create a new boot environment based on the active boot environment

• Create a new boot environment based on an inactive boot environment

• Create a snapshot of an existing boot environment

• Create a new boot environment based on an existing snapshot

• Create a new boot environment and add a custom title to the GRUB menu.

• Activate an existing, inactive boot environment

• Mount a boot environment

• Unmount a boot environment

• Destroy a boot environment

• Destroy a snapshot of a boot environment

• Rename an existing, inactive boot environment

• Display information about your boot environment snapshots and datasets