2-2CHAPTER 2: INSTALLING SOFTWARE AND BOOTING A DPE NETBUILDER II SYSTEM

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

NETBuilder II System

1Insert a flash memory card with preinstalled software in drive A on the DPE module.

2Turn on the NETBuilder II bridge/router.

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

3When 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.

Making a Backup of

As part of the installation procedure, 3Com recommends that you create a backup

the Flash Memory

of your NETBuilder software on a blank flash memory card. Refer to the software

Card

release notes for a list of flash memory cards that can be used with the DPE

 

module.

Prerequisites

Before you begin this procedure, complete the following tasks:

 

Boot your NETBuilder II system with software on a flash memory card inserted

 

into drive A of the DPE module.

 

 

PACKET

POWER/

RESET

A

STATUS

FORWARD

FAULT

ATTENTION

 

 

 

B

2

3

4

 

 

 

 

 

Insert NETBuilder software flash memory card into drive A

NETBuilder II 4-Slot chassis

Log on to the system as root.

Procedure To make a backup copy of the NETBuilder software flash memory card, follow these steps:

1Insert a supported blank flash memory card into drive B of the DPE module. Refer to the software release notes for a list of flash memory cards that can be used with the DPE module.

 

 

PACKET

POWER/

RESET

A

STATUS

FORWARD

FAULT

ATTENTION

 

 

 

B

2

3

4

 

 

 

 

 

Original flash memory card in drive A

Insert blank flash memory card in drive B

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