3Com 09-1324-000 Installing Software and Booting DPE Netbuilder II System, Booting from the Flash

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INSTALLING SOFTWARE AND BOOTING

2 A DPE NETBUILDER II SYSTEM

This chapter contains the following procedures:

■Installing and booting NETBuilder software

■Making a backup copy of the software flash memory card

Installing Software

and Performing Initial

Boot

NETBuilder software can be installed in the following ways:

■From a ﬂash memory card with preinstalled software. 3Com recommends this method.

EZBuilt NETBuilder II systems have a factory-installed software ﬂash memory card. To boot your EZBuilt system, refer to “Booting an EZBuilt NETBuilder II System.”

For component NETBuilder II systems to boot from a ﬂash memory card, they mus have a ﬂash memory drive installed. For installation instructions, refer to the NETBuilder II Flash Memory Drive Installation Guide. After you have installed a ﬂash memory drive, refer to “Booting a Component NETBuilder II System” on page 2-2for instructions on booting your system.

■From CD-ROM on a UNIX-based or PC-based network management station using TFTP

Booting from the Flash	To start the NETBuilder II system from a ﬂash memory card with preinstalled
Memory Card	software, follow the procedures in this section.
Prerequisites	Before you boot your new NETBuilder II system, you need to complete all setup
	and installation instructions in the hardware guide provided with the system and
	system components. You also need to connect a console to your system.

Booting an EZBuilt The EZBuilt NETBuilder II system comes with a factory-installed ﬂash memory card NETBuilder II System that contain the NETBuilder software. To boot an EZBuilt NETBuilder II system,

follow these steps:

1Turn on the EZBuilt NETBuilder system.

The NETBuilder II system boots from the default boot source a:/primary/boot.29K (the ﬂash memory drive).

2When the boot operation is complete, press the Return key on the console. The NETBuilder console prompt should appear on the screen.

If the console is not operating properly (if you see incorrect characters, or no characters), refer to the setup instructions in the hardware installation guide.

You are ready to establish basic settings on your system. Refer to Chapter 6 for more information.

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Contents

New Installation for NETBuilder II Software Bayfront Plaza Santa 3Com CorporationClara, California 95052-8145Contents CEC 20 System Index 3COM Corporation Limited Warranty Page Introduction About this GuideList conventions that are used throughout this guide ConventionsIcon Alerts you to Convention DescriptionDesignated as drive a Overview Software Installation ChecklistsInstall software from a flash memory card Install System Software and Boot Refer to ChapterChange the Primary Boot Source Refer to Chapter Change the primary boot source default as needed4CHAPTER 1 Overview Installing Software Performing Initial Boot Installing Software and Booting DPE Netbuilder II SystemBooting from the Flash Memory CardFlash Memory Making a BackupCard NETBuilder II SystemFlash Card Using the BackupFormat the blank ﬂash memory card in drive B by entering Following these stepsPage Using the Boot Changing the Boot Source on aCommand ChangesPrimary boot source Primary Boot SourceConﬁguring Configuring the Primary Boot Source Page CEC 20 Netbuilder II System Installing Software and BootingFrom a Network Installing SoftwareManagement Station CD-ROM driveAt the network management station ProcedureTo see if these daemons are running, enter If you are using a Bourne sh or Korn ksh shell, enterTftp CD-ROM Station PrerequisitesNETBuilder II Image Booting aOver the Network StationImage/NBII/SW/101/FF/boot.29k To a Flash Memory Copying the SoftwareConﬁguring IP Format the blank ﬂash memory card by entering Enter a routing protocol For example, enable RIP usingPage You are now ready to enter software commands Slot 7 as the primary boot sourceFW/NBII-FW,2.6 Enter 4 to select Primary Boot Source To select NETBuilder software version 10.1 enter Secondary Boot Source Page Logging on to Configuring Basic SettingsSystem User Interface Learning AboutInterface Main menu Level 1 is displayed Full-Form Syntax Reference for NETBuilder Family SoftwareSymbolDescription SymbolsAbbreviated Syntax Full and Abbreviated Syntax Examples Symbol DescriptionCan be abbreviated to Entering Service Names in Command Lines Variations in Command SyntaxCan be shortened by abbreviating it to Determining the Display of Ports and Virtual PortsCommand History Substitution Using AliasesDisplay it ﬁrst Privilege Level Numeric Values Syntax for Assigning ValuesNames StringsPort and Path Naming Restrictions Media Addresses Decimal. The Dlci identiﬁes a virtual circuit on the Frame Asynchronous Transfer Mode ATM addressAn example of a Frame Relay address @22Network Layer Addresses Followed by the MAC address For more information on Internet addresses, subnet masks,Network from all other IPX networks. The following example Addresses are the same 00003333%080002005678Described in Table Getting HelpSyntax Description Manager Privilege Obtaining NetworkLevel Setting the Time PasswordChanging DateAdministrator Setting SystemInformation Addresses Assigning InternetAssigning Internet Addresses to a BridgeSETDefault !2 -IP NETaddr = Internet addresses to individual ports using22CHAPTER 6 Configuring Basic Settings Enable the Snmp service by entering 24CHAPTER 6 Configuring Basic Settings Booting from a Booting the Netbuilder II CEC a 20 System from the NetworkTFTP/FTP Server NETBuilder Software on the Unix NMS Enter Q to return to the Primary Boot Source menu Table A-1Additional Tftp Primary Boot Source Parameters Parameter Conﬁguration Token ring port Page Service ServicesAccess by Analog Modem Technical Support408 654 2706 or 408 654 Access by Digital ModemPress Return to see the 3ComForum main menu 3Com Asia Limited Regional Sales Office Telephone Number 3Com CorporationRegional Sales Office Telephone Number 3Com Benelux B.V 3Com Canada3Com Ireland Regional Sales Office Telephone Number 3Com Iberia3Com Latin America Regional Sales Office Telephone Number 3Com MediterraneoNumerics Indexﬁrmware 4-6,A-4,A-5 3Com Corporation Limited Warranty