Solaris: How to Get to the ok Prompt

Graceful halt

• From a console window (dtterm, for example), issue an appropriate command (for example, the shutdown,init, halt, or uadmin command) as described in Solaris system administration documentation.

Stop-A (L1-A) or Break key sequence

• From a Sun keyboard, hold down the Stop and A keys simultaneously.

  -or-

• From a connected alphanumeric terminal, press the Break key.

Externally initiated

reset (XIR)

• From the system controller, type the xir command.

Manual system reset

• Press the front panel Power button and hold it for five seconds.

• From the system controller, type the reset command.