secure boot mode is set to on, the boot console in terface cannot be activ ated; thus, you are assured that y our system's securit y cannot be compromised through interaction with that in terface.

To check the status of the secure boot mode, t ype the following at the BOOT_ADMIN> prompt:

secure 4Return5

The status \ on" or \off" is displayed.

To change the value of the secure boot mode, t ype the following at the BOOT_ADMIN> prompt:

secure state 4

Return

5

 

where state is on or off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Caution

 

Once the secure boot mode is set to on, the only w ay to turn it

 

 

 

o￿ is to disconnect the boot device. When y ou turn on your

 

 

 

system after isolating it from its boot device, the boot console

 

 

 

interface reappears. You can then turn the secure boot mode

 

 

 

o￿, turn o￿ your system, reconnect the boot device, and turn

 

 

 

the system back on.

 

 

 

 

 

Displaying and Setting the Fastboot Mode

 

When fastboot is enabled (set to \ on"), your system does a quic k check of the

 

memory during its po wer-on self tests. This enables y our system to complete

 

its boot process quic ker. When fastboot is disabled (set to \ off"), more

 

extensive memory testing is performed during the self tests causing the boot

 

process to tak e signi￿cantly longer. The default factory setting is for fastboot

 

to be enabled (\ on").

 

If your system has a large amoun t of memory installed, the po wer-on tests may

B

take several minutes to complete with fastboot set to OFF.

 

To display the status of fastboot, t ype the following at the BOOT_ADMIN>

 

prompt:

 

 

 

 

 

 

fastboot

4

 

5

 

Return

 

To disable fastboot, t ype the following at the BOOT_ADMIN> prompt:

 

Using the Boot ROM B-13

FINAL TRIM SIZE : 7.0 in x 8.5 in