3Com 09-1324-000 manual Conﬁguring, Primary Boot Source, Primary boot source

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3-2CHAPTER 3: CHANGING THE BOOT SOURCE ON A DPE NETBUILDER II SYSTEM

2To enter the Boot Monitor utility, enter:

Y

3Enter a boot path using:

BT <drive>: /<path>/<filename>

If you do not enter the <drive> value, drive A is used. To boot from drive A, enter:

BT a:/primary/boot29.k

The system attempts to boot from the speciﬁed image ﬁle. If an error occurs, a message is sent to the console and you are returned to the boot monitor.

For more information about the Boot Monitor utility refer to the Boot Monitor appendix in Reference for NETBuilder Family Software.

Conﬁguring the	Drive A is the default primary boot source. This procedure establishes drive B as
Primary Boot Source	the primary boot source.

Prerequisites Before beginning this procedure, complete the following tasks:

■Install the system software and boot the NETBuilder II system according to the instructions in Chapter 2.

■Attach a terminal, a PC with a terminal emulation program, or a modem for using a remote PC to the console port on the DPE module and make sure that this terminal is operating properly. If your terminal is not operating properly, refer to the hardware installation guide for setup instructions.

Procedure To change the primary boot source to a drive or ﬁle other than the default or the current drive setting, follow these steps:

1Press the Return key.

The following prompt is displayed on your console:

NetLogin:

2Log on as root by entering:

root

3Press the Return key.

Pressing the Return key when prompted for the password enters a null string, which is the default local password.

The bridge/router system prompt is displayed:

NETBuilder #

You are now ready to enter software commands.

4At the NETBuilder prompt, enter:

SysconF 2

The Primary Boot Source menu is displayed:

Primary Boot Source:
1.	Boot Filename:	a:/primary/boot.29k
2.	Config File Source	a:/primary
3.	IP Addresses	Client:none Subnet Mask:none
4.	FTP Login Parameters

Enter parameter number or press Q to quit:

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New Installation for NETBuilder II Software Clara, California 3Com CorporationBayfront Plaza Santa 95052-8145Contents CEC 20 System Index 3COM Corporation Limited Warranty Page About this Guide IntroductionIcon Alerts you to ConventionsList conventions that are used throughout this guide Convention DescriptionOverview Designated as drive aInstallation Checklists SoftwareChange the Primary Boot Source Refer to Chapter Install System Software and Boot Refer to ChapterInstall software from a flash memory card Change the primary boot source default as needed4CHAPTER 1 Overview Booting from the Flash Installing Software and Booting DPE Netbuilder II SystemInstalling Software Performing Initial Boot Memory CardCard Making a BackupFlash Memory NETBuilder II System Format the blank ﬂash memory card in drive B by entering Using the Backup Flash Card Following these stepsPage Command Changing the Boot Source on aUsing the Boot ChangesPrimary Boot Source Primary boot sourceConﬁguring Configuring the Primary Boot Source Page Installing Software and Booting CEC 20 Netbuilder II SystemManagement Station Installing SoftwareFrom a Network CD-ROM driveProcedure At the network management stationIf you are using a Bourne sh or Korn ksh shell, enter To see if these daemons are running, enterStation Prerequisites Tftp CD-ROMOver the Network Booting aNETBuilder II Image StationImage/NBII/SW/101/FF/boot.29k Copying the Software To a Flash MemoryConﬁguring IP Enter a routing protocol For example, enable RIP using Format the blank ﬂash memory card by enteringPage Slot 7 as the primary boot source You are now ready to enter software commandsFW/NBII-FW,2.6 Enter 4 to select Primary Boot Source To select NETBuilder software version 10.1 enter Secondary Boot Source Page Configuring Basic Settings Logging on toSystem Learning About User InterfaceInterface Main menu Level 1 is displayed Reference for NETBuilder Family Software Full-Form SyntaxSymbols SymbolDescriptionAbbreviated Syntax Symbol Description Full and Abbreviated Syntax ExamplesCan be abbreviated to Can be shortened by abbreviating it to Variations in Command SyntaxEntering Service Names in Command Lines Determining the Display of Ports and Virtual PortsUsing Aliases Command History SubstitutionDisplay it ﬁrst Privilege Level Names Syntax for Assigning ValuesNumeric Values StringsPort and Path Naming Restrictions Media Addresses An example of a Frame Relay address Asynchronous Transfer Mode ATM addressDecimal. The Dlci identiﬁes a virtual circuit on the Frame @22Network Layer Addresses Network from all other IPX networks. The following example For more information on Internet addresses, subnet masks,Followed by the MAC address Addresses are the same 00003333%080002005678Getting Help Described in TableSyntax Description Obtaining Network Manager PrivilegeLevel Changing PasswordSetting the Time DateSetting System AdministratorInformation Assigning Internet Assigning InternetAddresses Addresses to a BridgeInternet addresses to individual ports using SETDefault !2 -IP NETaddr =22CHAPTER 6 Configuring Basic Settings Enable the Snmp service by entering 24CHAPTER 6 Configuring Basic Settings Booting the Netbuilder II CEC a 20 System from the Network Booting from aTFTP/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 Access by Analog Modem ServicesService Technical SupportAccess by Digital Modem 408 654 2706 or 408 654Press Return to see the 3ComForum main menu Regional Sales Office Telephone Number 3Com Benelux B.V Regional Sales Office Telephone Number 3Com Corporation3Com Asia Limited 3Com Canada3Com Latin America Regional Sales Office Telephone Number 3Com Iberia3Com Ireland Regional Sales Office Telephone Number 3Com MediterraneoIndex Numericsﬁrmware 4-6,A-4,A-5 3Com Corporation Limited Warranty