Booting from the system boot media

Appliance models that this section applies to

The information in this section applies to all NetCache appliance models.

Boot media to use

The following table shows the media used for booting the various appliance models.

Note
For an unresponsive appliance, reset the appliance by turning it off, leaving it off for 30 seconds, and turning it back on again. If the appliance is still unresponsive, proceed with rebooting.

For this model...	Use this boot media...
C1200 and C2100	System boot compact flash PC-card Note The C2100 appliance boots from a resident compact flash PC-card.
C1100, C1105, C3100, and C6100	System floppy boot diskettes

For this model...

Use this boot media...

C1200 and C2100

System boot compact flash PC-card

Note
The C2100 appliance boots from a resident compact flash PC-card.

C1100, C1105, C3100, and C6100

System floppy boot diskettes

When to boot from the system boot media

You might need to reboot the NetCache appliance from the system boot diskettes or compact flash PC-card to correct configuration problems, recover from a forgotten password, or correct certain disk configuration problems.

Where to find new system boot images

Occasionally, Network Appliance makes new system boot images available when releasing upgrades to the NetCache software. Check the NOW site (http://now.netapp.com/) to see whether you need to create new system boot diskettes or compact flash PC-card for a software upgrade.

Secure system boot media

To avoid security problems, limit access to the system boot diskettes and compact flash PC-cards.

Booting from system diskettes to bypass the current configuration

You can bypass the current configuration on the NetCache appliance by booting the appliance from the system boot diskettes.

To boot the NetCache appliance from the system boot diskettes, complete the following steps.

Step	Action
1	Insert the first system boot diskette into the disk drive.
2	If the console is...	Then...
	Showing the `ok` prompt	Enter `boot`.
	Unresponsive	Enter `boot floppy`. If the console is still unresponsive, reset the NetCache appliance by turning it off, leaving it off for 30 seconds, and turning it back on again.
	Note Booting from the diskette takes longer than booting from the hard disk.
3	Insert all other system boot diskettes into the disk drive when prompted by the console. Result After the NetCache appliance boots, the console displays the following menu: 1) Normal Boot 2) Boot without starting system devices 3) Change Password 4) Initialize all disks 5) Maintenance mode boot `Selection (1-5)?`
4	Type `2` and press Enter. You are bypassing the configuration.
5	Run the `setup` command to set the main configuration options. For more information about the `setup` parameters, see the NetCache Quick Setup document.
6	Remove any diskettes from the disk drive.
7	Go to the Appliance Manager and restore a backup configuration file. See the topics on backing up and restoring a system configuration file in the Appliance Manager online Help for more information.
8	Reboot the NetCache appliance to apply the backup configuration.

Booting from a compact flash PC-card

The C1200 and C2100 model appliances use a compact flash PC-card as the primary boot device. On the C1200, the flash card is normally never removed from the appliance. The flash card on the C2100 is always resident.

Hot swapping of the flash card is not supported; that is, the appliance must be halted and powered down prior to removal or installation of the flash card.

The rules for when you would boot and where to obtain boot files are the same as those stated for booting from diskettes.

To boot the appliance from the compact flash PC-card, complete the following steps.

Step	Action
1	Halt the appliance.
2	If the console is...	Then...
	Showing the `ok` prompt	Enter `bye`.
	Unresponsive	Enter `bye`. If the console is still unresponsive, reset the appliance by turning it off, leaving it off for 30 seconds, and turning it back on again.
	After the appliance boots, the NetCache prompt will display.
3	Run the `setup` command to set the main configuration options. For more information about the `setup` parameters, see the NetCache Quick Setup document.
4	Go to the Appliance Manager and restore a backup configuration file. See the topics on backing up and restoring a system configuration file in the Appliance Manager online Help for more information.
5	Reboot the appliance to apply the backup configuration.