3Com 11.3 Installing Software and Booting Netbuilder II System, Booting from, Flash Memory Card

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INSTALLING SOFTWARE AND BOOTING

2 A NETBUILDER II SYSTEM

This chapter contains the following procedures:

■Installing and booting Enterprise OS software

■Making a backup copy of the software flash memory card

Installing Software

and Performing Initial

Boot

Enterprise OS 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, see “Booting an EZBuilt NETBuilder II System.”

For component NETBuilder II systems to boot from a flash memory card, they must have a flash memory drive installed. For installation instructions, see the NETBuilder II Flash Memory Drive Installation Guide. After you have installed a flash memory drive, see “Booting a Component NETBuilder II System” on page 10 for instructions on booting your system.

 

■ From CD-ROM on a UNIX or Windows network management station using

 

TFTP

 

 

Booting from the

To start the NETBuilder II system from a flash memory card with preinstalled

Flash 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 contains the Enterprise OS 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 Enterprise OS console prompt should appear on the screen.

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

You are ready to establish basic settings on your system. See Chapter 4 for more information.

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Contents New Installation for Enterprise OS Software Bayfront Plaza 3Com CorporationSanta Clara, California 95052-8145Contents 3COM Corporation Limited Warranty About this Guide How to UseIntroduction This GuideList conventions that are used throughout this guide ConventionsIcon Alerts you to Convention DescriptionOverview flash memory card for first time NETBuilder II installationsSoftware This guide apply to all software packagesInstall software from a flash memory card Install System Software and Boot See ChapterChange the Primary Boot Source See Chapter Change the primary boot source default as neededInstalling Software Performing Initial Boot Installing Software and Booting Netbuilder II SystemBooting from Flash Memory CardFlash Memory Making a BackupCard NETBuilder II SystemFlash Card Using the BackupPress Reset buttons to reboot Changing the Boot Source Using the BootCommand Configuring Primary Boot SourceAt the Enterprise OS prompt, enter Primary Boot Source menu is displayedChanging the Boot Source Configuring Basic Settings Logging on toSystem Setting Up IP Routing Learning AboutUser Interfaces Application Menu-Driven Versus of three ways Command-Line InterfaceWeb Link Interface Description Log in as root. TypeMain menu Level 1 is displayed Abbreviated Syntax Full-Form SyntaxSymbol Description SymbolsFull and Abbreviated Syntax Examples Can be abbreviated toCan be shortened by abbreviating it to Variations in Command Syntax Entering Service Names in Command LinesDetermining the Display of Ports and Virtual Ports Command History Substitution Using AliasesPrivilege Level Numeric Values Syntax for Assigning ValuesNames StringsPort and Path Naming Restrictions Media Addresses Asynchronous Transfer Mode ATM address Bridge/router or tunnel switches. In the global addressingDecimal. The Dlci identifies a virtual circuit on the Frame An example of a Frame Relay addressNetwork 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%080002005678Getting Help Obtaining Network PasswordManager Privilege LevelSetting System Setting the Time and DateAdministrator InformationSETDefault -SYS SysCONtact = John Smith 408 IPX OSI Assign Internet addresses to individual ports usingAssigning an IP Address to a bridge/router Port DELete -SNMP COMmunity Anycom Enable the Snmp service by entering RemoteManagerCOMmunity Configuring Basic Settings Services Technical SupportOnline Technical Access by Digital Modem Access by Analog Modem847 262 408 727Europe Country Telephone Number Asia Pacific RimEurope, South Africa, and Middle East Latin AmericaCountry Telephone Number Fax Number Numerics IndexSnmp Snmp 3Com Corporation Limited Warranty Disclaimer
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