Use this procedure
to reinstall the Network IPS firmware
by using a PXE boot server.
Procedure
- Turn
off the Network IPS appliance.
- Insert the Recovery
CD into the CD-ROM drive of the PXE
boot server, and then restart the PXE boot server.
- If prompted, type bootserv and press Enter. The PXE boot server displays the following messages:
***You
may now boot your Proventia GXxxxx via the network***
***Starting
Terminal Emulator***
***Press Control-G
to Exit and Reboot***
Note: The PXE boot server
now acts as a terminal emulator for the appliance and displays the
console output of the appliance.
- Turn
on the Network IPS appliance. The
PXE boot server displays boot process messages, and then displays
the following prompt:
Press L to boot from LAN, or
press any other key to boot normally.
Important: The installation process allows only 5 seconds for
you to press L to boot from LAN. If you do
not press L within this time period, the system
boots as usual, and you must restart the system.
- Press the L key. The
following message is displayed:
Internet Security
Systems Proventia GXxxxx Recovery Boot
The PXE
boot server displays status messages from the Network IPS appliance,
and then boots the installer over the network.
- At the prompt, type reinstall, and
then press Enter. The installer
reloads the operating system. When the reinstallation is complete,
the Network IPS appliance automatically reboots. Let the system complete
the boot process without interruption.
Important: Do not
turn off the Network IPS appliance or remove power from the system
at any time during the installation process. Removing power can corrupt
the installation process and permanently damage the Network IPS appliance,
resulting in a situation where the system must be returned to the
factory. If you want to turn off the system, wait until you see the
unconfigured login prompt.
- When
the Network IPS appliance reboots, the unconfigured.appliance login
prompt is displayed.
You can log in with the default
user and password of admin/admin and configure
the Network IPS appliance by using the Network IPS Setup or by using
the LCD panel on the front of the appliance.