2 – Installation 13
GNAT Box System Software Licensing Agreement
Selecting a GB-Ware Runtime
The GNAT Box System Software Runtime Installer screen will appear. If you are upgrading, verify that your configuration has been backed up to another location. Any information currently on the disk will be over-written during the installation.
Select the desired GB-Ware runtime (executable) version from the list of products in step 2. Use the SPACE BAR to cycle through available options, or use the F2 key to display a list of runtimes and the arrow keys to move through the list. Once you have selected the desired option, use the TAB key to move to the OK selection and press the SPACE BAR to begin the installa- tion.
The default selection is the GB-Ware SIO runtime (the “serial interface only” console version). Your selections will also include the GB-Ware video console runtime, the BootManager SIO (which allows the user to change console output from video to serial during boot), and BootManager video, which allows the user to change console output from serial to video during boot.
Note
If you want to manage the firewall remotely using either GBAdmin or the web user interface instead of a console, don’t worry. Both runtimes will provide this functionality, so you may choose either the serial or video runtime. Because some advanced firewall functionality is not configurable in the serial and video console interfaces, it’s best to use them as a failsafe when network connectivity is down, or for initial network interface configuration.
Note
The video version of the GB-Ware runtime does not have factory default network settings, and hence does not initially allow any network or serial connections. If you chose to install the video version of the GB-Ware runtime, you will need to run the Setup Wizard to enter basic network information before you can use your firewall.
