Using The Boot Manager - Nokia IP350 - Security Appliance Installation Manual

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Using the Boot Manager

This chapter describes using the IPSO boot manager. The following topics are
discussed in this chapter:
The Nokia 60s and 100s platforms incorporate a boot manager on disk to
control the boot-up process. The boot manager allows you to perform a
number of tasks, including the following:
When you first receive your 60s or 100s appliance, the boot manager uses
factory-default parameters (kernel, boot device, and so on) for the boot
process. The factory defaults cause the appliance to bypass the boot manager
prompt after a five-second wait. You can change these defaults to reflect your
own needs, or you can use different parameters in the command line at boot
time. The boot manager maintains the default values of these parameters on
Nokia 60s and 100s Installation Guide
Variables
Booting the System
Using the Boot Manager to Install IPSO
Protecting the Boot Manager with a Password
Installing the Boot Manager
Upgrading the Boot Manager
Booting from alternate kernels, which might reside on nondefault devices
or directories
Installing new versions of IPSO (the operating system)
Obtaining system information
Performing various housekeeping tasks
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