The Console Boot Menu - D-Link NetDefend DFL-210 User Manual

2.1.7. The Console Boot Menu

2.1.7. 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:
1. Start firewall
This initiates the complete startup of the NetDefendOS software on the NetDefend Firewall.
2. Reset unit to factory defaults
This option will restore the hardware to its initial factory state. The operations performed if this
option is selected are the following:
• Remove console security so there is no console password.
• Restore default NetDefendOS executables along with the default configuration.
3. Revert to default configuration
This will only reset the configuration to be the original, default NetDefendOS configuration
file. Other options, such as console security, will not be affected.
4. Set console password
Set a password for console access. Until a password is set, anyone can utilize the console so
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