Boot Loader
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Boot Loader
The Gaia Embedded Boot Menu shows during boot and is available if you press
CTRL+C
while the
appliance boots if you have a console connection.
The menu contains the available options:
When you are in Boot Loader, all interfaces are down and you can only activate them for options that require
connectivity. At this point Check Point's services are not active.
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Options 1-3 start the appliance.
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Normal mode is the default boot mode for the appliance.
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Debug mode boot gives printouts of processes that are initialized during boot.
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Maintenance mode boots the machine and gives access only to the file system (network
interfaces, Check Point processes and the appliance's services are down).
Note - During normal/debug boot, if there is an error and the appliance cannot boot properly, it reverts
to maintenance mode and the Power LED turns a constant red.
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Options 4-5 are explained in the subsequent sections.
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Option 6 restarts the appliance.
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Option 8 uploads a preset configuration file.
