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 |
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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. |
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Insert NETBuilder software flash memory card into drive A
NETBuilder II
■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.
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Original flash memory card in drive A
Insert blank flash memory card in drive B
