User Guide

Table 2-1 Preboot menu options (1 of 6) (continued)
Menu option First level Second level Third level Description
3 Administrator This item navigates to the 3 Administrator sub menus.
If authentication is required (and the user is not already
signed in) the 2 Sign In displays. The user is required to
sign in.
1 Download 1 Network
2 USB
3 USB
Thumbdrive
This item initiates a preboot firmware download process. A
USB device interface or a Network connection can be used
to download firmware.
2 Format Disk This item reinitializes the disk and cleans all disk partitions.
CAUTION: Selecting the 2 Format Disk item removes
all data.
A delete confirmation prompt is not provided.
The system is not bootable after this action—a firmware
download must be performed to return the system to a
bootable state.
3 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 3 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).
4 Change
Password
Select this item to set or change the administrator password.
5 Clear
Password
Select the 5 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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