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.

1. Start in normal Mode
2. Start in debug Mode
3. Start in maintenance Mode
4. Restore to Factory Defaults (local)
5. Install/Update Image/Boot-Loader from Network
6. Restart Boot-Loader
7. Run Hardware diagnostics
8. Install DSL Firmware / Upload preset configuration file

Please enter your selection:

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.

Options 1-3 start the appliance.

  • Normal mode is the default boot mode for the appliance.

  • Debug mode boot gives printouts of processes that are initialized during boot.

  • 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.

Options 4-5 are explained in the subsequent sections.

Option 6 restarts the appliance.

Option 8 installs new firmware for the DSL modem (supported in DSL models only) or uploads a preset configuration file.