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7
Using the Nokia IPSO Boot
Manager
Nokia IP200 appliances incorporate a boot manager to control the boot
process. This chapter describes how to access the boot manager command-
line interface, set boot manager variables and password, and upgrade the boot
manager.
The boot manager allows you to perform a number of tasks, including:
„
Booting from alternative Nokia IPSO images, which might reside on
non-default devices or directories.
„ Installing new versions of Nokia IPSO (the operating system).
For information on installing new version of Nokia IPSO images, see the
Getting Started Guide and Release Notes for the version of IPSO that you
are using.
„ Obtaining system information.
„
Performing various housekeeping tasks.
The boot manager boots the IP200 appliance from a Nokia IPSO image,
which resides on an IP200 hard-disk drive or in compact flash memory
depending on the appliance you are using.
When you first receive your 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 about 3
seconds. You can change these defaults if you need to, or you can use