Configuring The Ace To Bypass The Startup Configuration File During The Boot Process - Cisco ACE-4710-K9 Administration Manual

Modifying the Boot Configuration
Configuring the ACE to Bypass the Startup Configuration File
During the Boot Process
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From the GRUB bootloader, the ACE includes an option that allows you to
instruct the ACE to bypass the startup-configuration file stored on the appliance
in the Flash memory (nonvolatile memory) during the boot process. You may
require the ACE to bypass the startup configuration file during bootup in the
following instances:
Certain configurations cause problems that result in the ACE becoming
•
nonresponsive. You can bypass the startup configuration file to safely boot
the ACE and then resolve issues with the configuration.
You forget the password for the ACE administrator CLI account and cannot
•
access the ACE. You can bypass the startup configuration file and log in with
the default password of admin.
For the procedure on resetting the administrator CLI account password,
Note
see the "Resetting the Administrator CLI Account Password"
To instruct the ACE to bypass the startup-configuration file during the boot
process from the GRUB bootloader, perform the following steps:
Enter the config-register command so that upon reboot the ACE boots to the
1.
GRUB bootloader. See the
Register" section.
Reboot the ACE. See the
2.
ACE boots to the GRUB bootloader.
"Setting the Boot Method from the Configuration
"Restarting the ACE"
Chapter 1 Setting Up the ACE
section.
section. Upon reboot, the
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