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Here is a list of all the OpenBoot configuration variables available on a Sun SPARC server with their default values:

Parameter
Default Value

test-args
 

diag-passes
1

asr-policy
normal

local-mac-address?
TRUE

fcode-debug?
FALSE

silent-mode?
FALSE

scsi-initiator-id
7

oem-logo
default

oem-logo?
FALSE

oem-banner
default

oem-banner?
FALSE

ansi-terminal?
TRUE

screen-#columns
80

screen-#rows
34

ttyb-rts-dtr-off
FALSE

ttyb-ignore-cd
TRUE

ttya-rts-dtr-off
FALSE

ttya-ignore-cd
TRUE

ttyb-mode
9600,8,n,1,-

ttya-mode
9600,8,n,1,-

output-device
ttya

input-device
ttya

auto-boot-on-error?
FALSE

load-base
16384

auto-boot?
TRUE

boot-command
boot

diag-file
 

diag-device
net

boot-file
 

boot-device
disk net

use-nvramrc?
FALSE

nvramrc
 

security-mode
No default

security-password
default

security-#badlogins
No default

post-trigger
power-on-reset

diag-script
none

diag-level
max

diag-switch?
FALSE

obdiag-trigger
power-on-reset

error-reset-recovery
boot

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