The Console Boot Menu - D-Link NetDefendOS User Manual

Chapter 2: Management and Maintenance
> scp my_script.sgs admin1@10.5.62.11:script/
If we have the same CLI script file called my_scripts.sgs stored on the NetDefend Firewall then the
download command would be:
> scp admin1@10.5.62.11:script/my_script.sgs ./
Activating Uploads
Like all configuration changes, SCP uploads only become active after the CLI commands activate
have been issued and this must be followed by commit to make the change permanent.
Uploads of firmware upgrades (packaged in .upg files) or a full system backup (full.bak) are the
exception. Both of these file types will result in an automatic system reboot. The other exception
is for script uploads which do not affect the configuration.

2.1.8. The Console Boot Menu

The NetDefendOS loader is the base software on top of which NetDefendOS runs and the
administrator's direct interface to this is called the console boot menu (also known simply as the
boot menu). This section discusses the boot menu options.
Accessing the Console Boot Menu
The boot menu is only accessible through a console device attached directly to the serial console
located on the NetDefend Firewall. It can be accessed through the console after the NetDefend
Firewall is powered up and before NetDefendOS is fully started.
After powering up the NetDefend Firewall, there is a 3 second interval before NetDefendOS
starts up and in that time the message Press any key to abort and load boot menu is displayed as
shown below:
If any console key is pressed during these 3 seconds then NetDefendOS startup pauses and the
console boot menu is displayed.
Initial Boot Menu Options without a Password Set
When NetDefendOS is started for the first time with no console password set for console access
then the full set of boot menu options are displayed as shown below:
The options available in the boot menu are:
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