[SunHELP] OpenBoot Parameters

[Big Endian]

>Hi Admins,
>           Wanted to know the difference between the parameters
>auto-boot? and watchdog-reboot. The auto-boot? parameter I believe will
>reboot the system when it hits some panic state instead of just crashing and
>waiting for boot command at OK> prompt. What does the watchdog-reboot
>parameter do?.
>
>Any ideas?. Pls do correct me if I have understood the auto-boot? parameter
>wrong.
>
>Thanks,
>Balaji

Actually you have it backwards.

watchdog-reboot checks to make sure that the computer is opperating 
properly and if it isn't it reboots the computer.  auto-boot? set 
automatic OS load on boot.  If you have auto-boot? set to false you 
will be presented with an OpenBoot(OK>) prompt.  From there you can 
load the default os by entering the command "boot".  If you have a 
machine that has to be up ALL the time then don't set both of these 
settings at the same time as the server will not come back up without 
human intervention.  I hope this helps.

Daniel Mayfield