How to select an alternate bootable system before the ProxySG boots up

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• ProxySG Software - SGOS

Issue/Introduction

How to select an alternate bootable system before the ProxySG boots up
How do I select a different version of SGOS to boot into?
I am having problems with my version of SGOS and I need to boot into a different version of SGOS
 

Resolution

You will need to be attached to the serial port of your ProxySG.  This procedure can not be done via SSH, because there is no TCP/IP connectivity while a ProxySG is being rebooted.  Please do the following steps:

1. Establish a serial console connection to your ProxySG
2. Power on, or reboot the ProxySG.
3. Once you see the console screen flashing saying the ProxySG is booting up tap the "Space Bar" to interrupt it.  You will see a screen similar to this:

Blue Coat Boot v1.6                  

This machine has the following bootable systems:                                               

 1: Version: SGOS 5.4.1.3 Release id: 38863                                          
    Created:    Wednesday April 15 2009 09:50:23 UTC                                                   
    Last-boot:  Thursday July 9 2009 00:54:51 UTC, SUCCESS                                                         
    Attributes: FIPS capable                           
 2: Version: SGOS 5.4.1.1 Release id: 38147
    Created:    Friday March 13 2009 04:27:00 UTC
    Last-boot:  Thursday May 21 2009 23:10:04 UTC, SUCCESS
    Attributes: FIPS capable
>3: Version: SGOS 5.3.2.1 Release id: 36839
    Created:    Thursday November 20 2008 01:49:20 UTC
    Last-boot:  Monday August 3 2009 21:10:09 UTC, SUCCESS
    Attributes: FIPS capable

The default boot system is:
 3: Version: SGOS 5.3.2.1 Release id: 36839

Press the space key to select an alternate system to boot.

Seconds remaining until the default system is booted: 3

 

4. Tap "Space Bar" again to interrupt it.
5. Select another bootable system.
6. Hit Enter to continue booting to the selected bootable system.