Appendix D: Booting from the Network
If you're experiencing issues with your appliance, you can perform a Netboot Recovery and load new factory default
appliance firmware or restore a previously saved backup image file to the appliance.
The Netboot Recovery file can be obtained from Vertiv Technical Support and it must be placed onto an FTP server in
order for the Netboot Recovery process to function. A backup configuration file can also be supplied as the Netboot
Recovery file on the FTP server.
To perform a Netboot Recovery:
1.
Turn on or reboot the appliance.
2.
Select
Netboot Recovery
.
3.
Enter
udhcpc
to request a DHCP address for the appliance via GB1 (eth0).
-or-
If a static IP needs to be assigned to either GB1 (eth0) or GB2 (eth1), enter the following command:
NETBOOT> ifconfig eth<x> <IP address> NETBOOT> route add default gw <gateway_ip>
eth<x>
4. After the appliance has been assigned an IP (and optional gateway), the configuration file can be downloaded
by entering the following command:
NETBOOT> nboot ftp://<username>:<password>@<ftp server>/<path/filename>
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