Openboot initialization commands – Avaya Sun Fire V880 User Manual

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Troubleshooting

176 Avaya CMS Sun Fire V880 Computer Hardware Installation, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting

OpenBoot initialization commands

The following table describes OpenBoot initialization commands that are provided by the
system. These commands are useful in some situations in which the system fails to boot.

Command

Description

Press Stop

Bypasses POST. This command does not depend

on the security mode.

Note:

Note:

Some systems bypass POST as a
default. In such cases, use the
Stop+A key combination to start
POST.

Press Stop+A

Stops POST. This command does not work during

the first few seconds after the system is reset or

when the key switch is in the Locked position.

After the yellow System Fault

LED starts to flash at a steady,

rapid rate, press the power

button twice, waiting one

second between each press.

Enters diagnostic mode (formerly Stop plus D) and

reset the NVRAM to Sun factory defaults (formerly

Stop plus N). This resets the NVRAM settings for

only this boot session. The next time you reboot,

the Avaya factory settings will be used.

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