Patton electronic 4940 manual Start Bootloader

SmartNode 4940 Getting Started Guide 4 • Initial configuration

After the SmartNode has been rebooted the new startup configuration will be activated.

When you issue the reload command, the SmartNode will ask if you want to copy the running configuration to the startup con-

figuration. Since you just downloaded a configuration file to the IMPORTANT startup configuration you must answer this question with NO.

Otherwise, the downloaded configuration will be overwritten and lost!

172.16.1.99(if-ip)[WAN]#reload

Running configuration has been changed.

Do you want to copy the 'running-config' to the 'startup-config'? Press 'yes' to store, 'no' to drop changes : no

Press 'yes' to restart, 'no' to cancel : yes The system is going down

Bootloader

The bootloader ensures that basic operations, network access, and downloads are possible in case of interrupted or corrupted application image downloads. It offers console access to the Bootloader and the capability for downloading application images (e.g. SmartWare) via the serial link of the console.

Start Bootloader

To start the Bootloader, power on the SmartNode while pressing the reset button. Open a Telnet session to the SmartNode via one of the Ethernet interfaces, or open a CLI session via the console port (if available on the SmartNode). The login display will appear. Using the credentials admin / patton , log in to the SmartNode. The following prompt will be displayed:

RedBoot>

Type help to display an overview of the available commands.

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