Summary
This article describes how to reinstall the Application Gateway software.
Background
Reinstalling the software returns the Application Gateway to its preconfigured state. It is important that you always have a current copy of the Application Gateway configuration files, as described in the “Saving and Restoring the Configuration” section of the Application Gateway Administration Guide.
If the files on the Application Gateway become corrupted or if the server crashes, you must reinstall the Application Gateway server software from the CD-ROM provided with the server. Reinstalling the server software is also referred to as re-imaging the server.
Reinstalling the server software takes about 20 minutes.
Procedure
- Connect a personal computer capable of hosting terminal emulation software to the Application Gateway.
- Turn on both systems.
- Press ENTER a few times on the personal computer to establish a console connection with the Application Gateway.
- Insert the Application Gateway CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of the Application Gateway.
- Press the Reset button on the front of the Application Gateway. After the Application Gateway restarts, the console display indicates that the reinstallation has started. The status bar moves in large increments, so at first it might appear that the reinstall has not started. When the installation completes, the serial console displays an “Installation successful” message.
- Eject the CD-ROM and press the Reset button on the Application Gateway.
- Restore the configuration settings as described in the “Saving and Restoring the Configuration” section of the Application Gateway Administration Guide.
