3Com 09-1324-000 manual Installing Software, From a Network, Management Station, CD-ROM drive

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4-2CHAPTER 4: INSTALLING SOFTWARE AND BOOTING A CEC 20 NETBUILDER II SYSTEM

Booting a Component To boot a component NETBuilder II system, follow these steps:

NETBuilder II System

1Install a flash memory drive in your NETBuilder II system. For instructions, refer to the NETBuilder II Flash Memory Drive Installation Guide.

2Install a flash memory card with preinstalled software in the flash memory drive.

To install the flash memory card, turn off the bridge/router, disconnect the cables, and remove the cover. Insert the flash memory card into the flash memory drive. Reinstall the cover and reconnect the power cord and other cables.

3Turn on the NETBuilder II bridge/router.

The NETBuilder II system boots from the default boot source a:/101/boot.29K (the flash memory drive).

4When 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.

If you want to change the primary boot source from the default or adjust system configuration parameters, refer to Chapter 5 and the description in the SysconF appendix in Reference for NETBuilder Family Software.

Installing Software

This section describes how to install the NETBuilder II bridge/router software from

from a Network

CD-ROM on a UNIX-based or PC-based network management station with a

Management Station

CD-ROM drive.

 

The procedures in this section apply to the NETBuilder II component system only.

This section contains the following procedures:

■Installing software on the UNIX-based network management station

■Installing sofware on the PC-based network management station

■Booting a NETBuilder II image over the network

■Setting up IP routing on the NETBuilder II bridge/router

■Copying image files to the local NETBuilder II bridge/router flash drive for local booting and rebooting

Setting Up the This procedure provides instructions for setting up the UNIX-based network UNIX-based Network management station (see Figure 4-1).

Management Station

Prerequisites

To install the NETBuilder bridge/router software image from a CD-ROM, the CD-ROM drive must reside either locally on the network management station or on another system on the network.

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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 SystemFormat the blank flash memory card in drive B by entering Using the BackupFlash 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 To a Flash Memory Copying the SoftwareConfiguring 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 Logging on to Configuring Basic SettingsSystem User Interface Learning AboutInterface Main menu Level 1 is displayed Reference for NETBuilder Family Software Full-Form SyntaxSymbolDescription SymbolsAbbreviated Syntax Full and Abbreviated Syntax Examples Symbol DescriptionCan 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 PortsCommand History Substitution Using AliasesDisplay 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%080002005678Described in Table Getting HelpSyntax Description Manager Privilege Obtaining NetworkLevel Changing PasswordSetting the Time DateAdministrator Setting SystemInformation 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 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 Access by Analog Modem ServicesService Technical Support408 654 2706 or 408 654 Access by Digital ModemPress 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
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