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Variables, Table 8, Boot Manager Variables

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6 Using the Boot Manager parameters on the hard disk drive. You can set these values by using boot manager commands. This chapter describes the boot manager commands. Variables A number of variables are stored by the boot manager in nonvolatile memory. You can set and view most variables from the boot manager prompt. Table 8 lists the boot manager variables. Table 8 Boot Manager Variables Variable Description boot manager revision Version number of the boot manager. This variable cannot be set from the command line. autoboot If autoboot is set to no, the IP1200 Series stops at the boot manager command line during the boot process. If autoboot is set to yes, the IP1200 Series does not stop at the boot manager command line during a boot up. It does wait for the amount of time specified in bootwait for input from the keyboard. If input is received, the boot manager goes to the command line; otherwise, it proceeds with the boot up. Default is yes. bootwait Amount of time, in seconds, that the boot manager waits for input during a boot up when autoboot is set to yes. Default is three seconds. boot-file Name of the operating system kernel file. Default is /image/current/kernel. boot-flags String of flags passed to the kernel. Default is -x. boot-device Device from which the boot-file loads. Default is wd0. 100 Nokia IP1200 Series Security Platform Installation Guide

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parameters on the hard disk drive. You can set these values by using boot
manager commands.
This chapter describes the boot manager commands.
Variables
A number of variables are stored by the boot manager in nonvolatile memory.
You can set and view most variables from the boot manager prompt.
Table 8
lists the boot manager variables.
Table 8
Boot Manager Variables
Variable
Description
boot manager
revision
Version number of the boot manager. This variable cannot be set
from the command line.
autoboot
If autoboot is set to
no
, the IP1200 Series stops at the boot
manager command line during the boot process.
If autoboot is set to
yes
, the IP1200 Series does not stop at the
boot manager command line during a boot up. It does wait for
the amount of time specified in bootwait for input from the
keyboard. If input is received, the boot manager goes to the
command line; otherwise, it proceeds with the boot up.
Default is yes.
bootwait
Amount of time, in seconds, that the boot manager waits for
input during a boot up when autoboot is set to
yes
.
Default is three seconds.
boot-file
Name of the operating system kernel file.
Default is /image/current/kernel.
boot-flags
String of flags passed to the kernel.
Default is -x.
boot-device
Device from which the boot-file loads.
Default is wd0.