3Com CS/2500 manual Memory dumps, refer to Memory Dump Procedures on

Entering the Monitor C-3

	If an error occurs while the server is running its software, the server
	automatically accesses the monitor. At this point, 3Com or your network
	supplier may ask you to perform a memory dump. For information on
	memory dumps, refer to “Memory Dump Procedures” on page 6-5.
Using the Hardware	You can use this method of accessing the monitor even if the server
Interrupt Switch	becomes nonfunctional.
	CAUTION: Do not press the hardware interrupt switch while the Self
	Test LED is on. Doing so can corrupt memory or firmware
	configurations. This LED can take up to a minute to go out.
	Using a nonconductive object such as a plastic stylus, press the hardware
	interrupt switch. The hardware interrupt switch is located on the server’s
	left side (viewed from the front of the server) close to the rear, as shown
	in Figure 1-2 on page 1-4. The switch is recessed into a round hole to
	protect it from being pressed unintentionally.
	WARNING: Use only a nonconductive object such as a plastic stylus to
	press the hardware interrupt switch. Do not use the tip of a pencil.
	Graphite particles can cause electrical shock to the operator and can
	damage components on the server’s circuit boards.
	The following message appears:
	3Com Corporation CS/2000 Series Monitor
	>
	If you are pressing the hardware interrupt switch because the server has
	become nonfunctional, enter the following command:
	k
	Entering this command performs a soft reset, which resets the monitor’s
	stack and internal variables and the Ethernet and serial controllers. At
	this point, 3Com or your network supplier may ask you to perform a
	memory dump. For information on memory dumps, refer to “Memory
	Dump Procedures” on page 6-5.