Boot Loader

If you are connected to the console port on the appliance and during the boot you press CTRL+C, the Gaia Embedded Boot Menu appears:

Welcome to Gaia Embedded Boot Menu:

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 (press ENTER to finish):

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.

Boot Option

Description

1. Start in normal Mode

The default boot mode for the appliance.

Note - If there is an error and the appliance cannot boot properly in this boot mode, it reverts to the Maintenance mode and the Power LED turns a constant red.

2. Start in debug Mode

Boot mode that gives printouts of processes that are initialized during boot.

Note - If there is an error and the appliance cannot boot properly in this boot mode, it reverts to the Maintenance mode and the Power LED turns a constant red.

3. Start in maintenance Mode

Boot mode that gives access only to the file system (network interfaces, Check Point processes and the appliance's services are down).

4. Restore to Factory Defaults (local)

See Restoring Factory Defaults.

5. Install/Update Image/Boot-Loader from Network

See Upgrade Using Boot Loader.

6. Restart Boot-Loader

Restarts the appliance.

7. Run Hardware diagnostics

Runs the hardware diagnostics on the appliance.

8. Install DSL Firmware/Upload preset configuration file

Uploads a preset configuration file.