User Guide

Table 2-1 Preboot menu options (1 of 6) (continued)
Menu option First level Second level Third level Description
Administrator This item navigates to the Administrator sub menus.
If authentication is required (and the user is not already
signed in) the Sign In displays. The user is required to sign
in.
Download Network
USB
USB
Thumbdrive
This item initiates a preboot firmware download process. A
USB Thumbdrive option will work on all FutureSmart
products. USB or Network connections are not currently
supported.
Format Disk This item reinitializes the disk and cleans all disk partitions.
CAUTION: Selecting the Format Disk item removes all
data.
A delete confirmation prompt is not provided.
The system is not bootable after this action and a
99.09.67 error will be presented on the control panel. A
firmware download must be performed to return the system
to a bootable state.
Partial Clean This item reinitializes the disk (removing all data except the
firmware repository where the master firmware bundle is
downloaded and saved).
CAUTION: Selecting the Partial Clean item removes all
data except the firmware repository.
A delete confirmation prompt is not provided.
This allows user to reformat the disk by removing the
firmware image from the active directory without having to
download new firmware code (product remains bootable).
Change
Password
Select this item to set or change the administrator password.
Clear Password Select the Clear Password item to remove a password from
the Administrator menu. Before the password is actually
cleared, a message will be shown asking to confirm that the
password should be cleared. Press the OK button to confirm
the action.
When the confirmation prompt displays, press the OK button
to clear the password.
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