Answer / raviga006

Ok > prtenv boot-device

ok> setenv boot-device <new boot disk address>

ok> boot

Answer / kanuparthi_sai

#ls -l /dev/dsk/cotodoso {then it will display physical path}

>nvalias backup-root <physical path>

>prtenv boot-device

>setenv boot-device disk backup-root net

>nvstore {it is saving config.}

>boot backup-root

Answer / anup

prtconf -pv|grep bootpath

Answer / kiranraj

#eeprom boot-device?=<disk address)when the server is up
and running ..so that it comes up with the new boot device
the next time you reboot..

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