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8 Using the Boot Manager Note A full installation using the install command deletes the existing IPSO image on the IP300 series appliance. To install a new copy of the IPSO kernel 1. At the boot manager command prompt, enter: BOOTMGR[0]>install If you used the passwd command to protect this command with a password, the boot manager prompts you for your password before allowing you to execute the install command. 2. Enter the information the install command requests (your system IP address, the server IP address, and other information). 3. Reboot the IP300 Series appliance. Protecting the Boot Manager with a Password To prevent accidental or unauthorized access to your IP300 Series appliance hard disk, you can require that the user enter a password to access the boot manager install command. Use the password command to set the password. Note The password you enter gives you access to the install command in boot manager, not access to IPSO. To set a password 1. At the boot manager command prompt enter: BOOTMGR[0]> passwd The passwd program prompts you for your current password. 90 Nokia IP300 Series Security Platform Installation Guide

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8
Using the Boot Manager
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Note
A full installation using the install command deletes the existing IPSO
image on the IP300 series appliance.
To install a new copy of the IPSO kernel
1.
At the boot manager command prompt, enter:
BOOTMGR[0]>
install
If you used the
passwd
command to protect this command with a
password, the boot manager prompts you for your password before
allowing you to execute the
install
command.
2.
Enter the information the
install
command requests (your system IP
address, the server IP address, and other information).
3.
Reboot the IP300 Series appliance.
Protecting the Boot Manager with a Password
To prevent accidental or unauthorized access to your IP300 Series appliance
hard disk, you can require that the user enter a password to access the boot
manager
install
command. Use the password command to set the password.
Note
The password you enter gives you access to the
install
command in
boot manager, not access to IPSO.
To set a password
1.
At the boot manager command prompt enter:
BOOTMGR[0]>
passwd
The
passwd
program prompts you for your current password.