Booting your appliance from a backup firmware image

Caution about this procedure

This procedure boots your appliance using a stored backup firmware image and should only be used as a last resort.

Booting with a backup firmware image

To boot using a backup firmware image, complete the following steps.

Step	Action
1	With the system powered off, insert a paper clip into the tiny, unmarked hole between the console and Ethernet ports. Make sure that you can feel the button pushing in.
2	While the button is pressed with the paper clip, turn on power to the appliance.
3	Remove the paper clip from the hole. Result The appliance begins booting, showing its progress on the console screen.

Step

Action

With the system powered off, insert a paper clip into the tiny, unmarked hole between the console and Ethernet ports. Make sure that you can feel the button pushing in.

While the button is pressed with the paper clip, turn on power to the appliance.

Remove the paper clip from the hole.

Result

The appliance begins booting, showing its progress on the console screen.