Attempting to install Solaris 10 on Netra t1 via external DVD-Rom

Hello Experts,
I am trying to install Solaris 10 on my Netra t1 via external DVD. I connected the DVD-ROM to the scsi port on the back. System recognized the DVD but does not allow me to boot from it. I have done many things without any success. Following are the details:
System info:
Netra t1 (UltraSPARC-IIi 440MHz), No Keyboard
OpenBoot 3.10.25 ME, 1024 MB memory installed,
Ran the scsi test and it doesn't report any issues:
ok test scsi
Probe-scsi-all shows the drive:
ok probe-scsi-all
/pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/scsi@2
Target 0
Unit 0 Disk SEAGATE ST318404LSUN18G 4207
Target 1
Unit 0 Disk SEAGATE ST318404LSUN18G 4207
Target 4
Unit 0 Removable Read Only device TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-M14011009
devalias also shows as cdrom1:
ok devalias
cdrom1 /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/scsi@2/disk@6,0:f
cdrom /pci@1f,0/pci@1/pci@1/ide@e/cdrom@2:f
ide-disk /pci@1f,0/pci@1/pci@1/ide@e/disk@0:f
ide-cdrom /pci@1f,0/pci@1/pci@1/ide@e/cdrom@2:f
ide /pci@1f,0/pci@1/pci@1/ide@e
I created devalias manually also with no help. Following is what I get when I try to boot from it:
ok boot cdrom1
Resetting ...
Netra t1 (UltraSPARC-IIi 440MHz), No Keyboard
OpenBoot 3.10.25 ME, 1024 MB memory installed,
Executing last command: boot cdrom1
Boot device: /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/scsi@2/disk@6,0:f File and args:
Drive not ready
Evaluating: boot cdrom1
Can't open boot device
I verified the DVD and it works just fine. I install the OS with the same DVD on Netra-440 system without any issues.
Please tell me what am I missing here or doing wrong. Please help.

Sun-worshiper,
Thank you so much for pointing that out. I was loosing it.
Just in case someone else runs into this type of issue:
When you run probe-scsi-all please pay attention to the target. In order to boot from the DVD, I executed the following commands from the ok prompt:
ok nvalias dvd /pci@1f,0/pci@1,1/scsi@2/disk@4,0:f
ok boot dvd

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