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Using the Nokia IPSO Boot
Manager
The Nokia EM5400 IP Security Platform incorporates a boot manager to
control the boot-up process. The boot manager allows you to perform a
number of tasks, including:
These tasks and the boot manager commands are discussed in the following
sections:
When you first receive your EM5400 appliance, the boot manager uses
factory-default parameters (such as kernel and boot device) for the boot
process. The factory defaults cause the appliance to bypass the boot manager
prompt after a three-second wait. You can change these defaults to reflect
Nokia EM5400 IP Security Platform (IP260 and IP265 Appliances) Installation Guide
EM5400 IP Security Platform includes IP260, IP265, 50i, 50s Appliances
Booting from other Nokia IPSO images, which might reside on
nondefault devices or directories.
Installing new versions of IPSO (the operating system).
Obtaining system information.
Performing various housekeeping tasks.
Boot-Manager Variables
Booting the System
Using the Boot Manager to Install Nokia IPSO
Protecting the Boot Manager with a Password
Installing the Boot Manager
Upgrading the Boot Manager
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