Dell 720N, 740N, 760N, 2385P manual

2. Ensure the filer is running.

3. At the system console, enter:

reboot

The filer displays the following boot menu:

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￿￿￿%RRW￿ZLWKRXW￿￿HWF￿UF

￿￿￿&KDQJH￿3DVVZRUG

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4. Choose one of the boot types shown below by entering the corresponding number:

‡ Normal Boot (1) — Use Normal Boot to run the filer normally, but from a diskette.

‡ Boot without /etc/rc (2) — Use Boot without /etc/rc to troubleshoot and repair configuration problems.

NOTE: Booting without /etc/rc causes the filer to use only default options

settings, disregarding all the options settings you put in /etc/rc, and disabling some services, such as syslog.

‡ Change Password (3) — Use Change Password to reset your filer’s adminis- trative password.

‡ Initialize all disks (4) — Use Initialize all disks to zero all disks attached to the filer.

NOTE: This action will result in a loss of all data on the disks.

‡ Maintenance mode boot (5) — Use Maintenance mode boot to go into Maintenance mode and perform some volume and disk operations and get detailed volume and disk information. Maintenance mode is special for the following reasons:

— Most normal functions, including file/system operations, are disabled.

— A limited set of commands is available for diagnosing and repairing disk and volume problems.

— You exit Maintenance mode with the halt command. 5. Remove the system boot diskette and store it.

Dell PowerVault 720N, 740N, and 760N User’s Guide

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