18-2 Dell PowerVault 720N, 740N, and 760N System Administrator and Command Reference Guide
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To display the boot menu from a diskette, perform the following steps:
1. Insert the diskette labeled System Boot Disk 1 into the filers diskette drive.
NOTE: The Data ONTAP 5.3 system boot diskettes are specific to the model of
filer that you are updating. You received diskettes appropriate to the model you
are updating. If you have different models, be sure to check the diskette labels to
make sure youre using the correct diskettes for the filer.
2. From the system console, enter the reboot command or, if the system is pow-
ered off, power it on.
Result: The filer begins the boot process.
3. When the filers LCD prompts you to, remove the diskette and insert the diskette
labeled System Boot Disk 2 into the filers diskette drive.
4. Press the Enter key on your console.
Result: The filer boots and, if it can, displays the following boot menu:
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5. Choose one of the boot type s 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, disregard all options settings you put in /etc/rc, and disable some
services, such as

syslog

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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.