Recovery console
From Halon Security
The recovery console (also referred to as Update and Recovery Firmware) can be accessed using an RS-232 serial interface terminal on hardware (SPG) appliances, and the VMware/Citrix console on VSP appliances.
It can be used to update (write to the Flash memory of) an appliance in order to replace the operating system, or reset/recover the configuration.
Booting an SPG into the recovery console
- Shut down the appliance (if started)
- Connect the appliance to a workstation using an RS-232 null-modem cable, usually included with the appliance. If no workstation with an RS-232 connector is available, USB-to-serial adapters can be purchased.
- Start a serial terminal emulator, for example PuTTY, HyperTerminal or minicom.
- Choose serial console, 9600 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity.
- When using HyperTerminal, it is important to manually select VT100 as emulation.
- Start (connect the power to) the appliance
After a couple of silent hardware checks, the text below will be displayed. In the example, a key was pressed, and therefore the recovery console was chosen.
Press any key for Update and Recovery Firmware Loading Update and Recovery Firmware, please wait...
Booting a VSP into the recovery console
- Start (or restart if running) the appliance from the VMware host's user interface
- Click inside the console window, to change focus to the VSP
After the VMware BIOS, the text below will be displayed. In the example, a key was pressed, and therefore the recovery console was chosen.
Press any key for Update and Recovery Firmware Loading Update and Recovery Firmware, please wait...
The recovery console
After approximately 5 seconds, the screen below is shown.
