B-2 Dell PowerVault 720N, 740N, and 760N Users Guide
2. Ensure the filer is running.
3. At the system console, enter:
reboot
The filer displays the following boot menu:
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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 filers 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.
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