beadm quick reference
The beadm command, /usr/sbin/beadm
, enables users to manage their boot environments.
The following table summarizes the subcommands and options for the beadm utility.
Sub commands | Description |
---|---|
beadm | Display command usage |
beadm activate beName |
Makes beName the active boot environment on next reboot |
beadm create beName |
Creates a new boot environment name, beName . Unless the -e option is provided, the new boot environment is created as a clone of the currently running boot environment. |
beadm create beName@snapshot |
Create a snapshot of the existing boot environment named beName |
beadm destroy beName |
Destroys the boot environment named beName . Prompts for confirmation before destroying the boot environment. |
beadm destroy beName@snapshot |
Destroys an existing snapshot beName@snapshot of a boot environment. Prompts for confirmation before destroying the boot environment. |
beadm list | List information for all boot environments |
beadm list beName |
Lists information about the existing boot environment beName |
beadm mount beName <mountpoint> |
Mounts a boot environment named beName at mount point <mountpoint> . Note: The mountpoint must already exist and be an empty directory |
beadm rename beName newBeName |
Renames the boot environment named beName to newBeName |
beadm unmount beName |
Unmounts the boot environment named beName |
For detailed instructions about the beadm
command, see the beadm(1M) man page.