3Com CS/2500 manual Parameter changes

Booting from Diskette 3-7

Enter	the	density to begin	formatting operation
Escape	to	abort the format
Return	to	use default density (2mb):

3 Insert a blank 2 MB (high-density) diskette (1.44 MB formatted). (Make sure it is not write-protected.)

	4 Type 2 or press the Return key to begin the format.
	The server formats your diskette. When it finishes, the following
	prompt appears:
	Format another diskette (y/n):
	5 Type n to end the format procedure or y to format another diskette.
Booting the	Once you have completed all cable connections and copied the software
Communications Server	distribution diskette, you are ready to boot your communications server:
	1 Insert the working diskette in the drive, label side up.
	2 If the server is off, turn it on by pressing the I side of the power switch
	located on the back panel. If it is on, press the reset switch.
	All LEDs on the front panel light briefly when the server is turned on or
	reset. The Power and Self Test LEDs should remain on after the others
	turn off. If they do not, turn off the server by pressing the O side of the
	power switch. Verify that the power cord is connected properly to a
	working outlet, then turn on the server again.
	The Self Test LED remains on during self-test diagnostics, about 40
	seconds. The server then enters the boot phase. The Boot State LED
	remains on during boot, which takes several minutes. The server then
	reads software configuration information, such as parameter tables,
	routing tables, and directory of logical names, from the diskette. This
	process takes about 20 seconds.
	CAUTION: 3Com suggests that you leave a working copy of the diskette
	in the drive. If the power fails, the communications server must have a
	diskette in the drive to restart automatically and to record any
	parameter changes.