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5CHANGING THE BOOT SOURCE ON A

CEC 20 SYSTEM

This chapter describes how to change the primary boot source on a NETBuilder II

bridge/router with a CEC 20 module.

The NETBuilder software boot ﬁles for a CEC 20 module are factory shipped with

a:/101/boot.29k as the default primary boot source. If you have installed the

NETBuilder software ﬂash memory card into drive A, and you want to keep the

default boot source, skip this chapter and refer to Chapter 6.

If you want to adjust system conﬁguration settings, refer to the SysconF appendix in

Reference for NETBuilder Family Software for instreuctions on how to make the

changes.

Conﬁguring the

Primary Boot Source Drive A is the default primary boot source. This procedure establishes Network and

slot 7 as the primary boot source.

Prerequisites Before beginning this procedure, complete the following tasks:

■Install the system software and boot the NETBuilder II system according to the

instructions in Chapter 4.

■Attach a terminal, a PC with a terminal emulation program, or a modem to the

console port on the CEC 20 module and make sure that the terminal is

operating properly. If your terminal is not operating properly, refer to the

hardware installation guide for setup instructions..

Procedure To change the primary boot source to a drive or ﬁle other than the default or the

current drive setting, follow these steps:

1Press the Return key.

The following prompt is displayed on your console:

NetLogin:

2Log on as root by entering:

root

3Press the Return key.

Pressing the Return key when prompted for the password enters a null string,

which is the default local password.

The bridge/router system prompt is displayed:

NETBuilder #

You are now ready to enter software commands.

Contents

Main ii 3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara, California 95052-8145 C ONTENTS Page A B Page A BOUT How to Use This Guide Introduction T Conventions Table 1 Notice Icons Table 2 Text Conventions 1 NETBuilder II Systems Software Installation Checklists Page Page 2 A DPE NETBUILDER II SYSTEM Installing Software and Performing Initial Boot Booting from the Flash Memory Card Making a Backup of the Flash Memory Card Using the Backup Flash Card Page 3 DPE NETB Using the Boot Command Conguring the Primary Boot Source Page 3-4 CHAPTER 3: CHANGING THE BOOT SOURCE ON A DPE NETBUILDER II SYSTEM 4 A CEC 20 NETBUILDER II SYSTEM Installing Software and Performing Initial Boot Booting from the Flash Memory Card Installing Software from a Network Management Station Page Page Page Booting a NETBuilder II Image over the Network Table 4-1 TFTP Primary Boot Source Parameter Page Copying the Software to a Flash Memory Card Page Page 5 CEC 20 S Conguring the Primary Boot Source 5Enter 3 to select Start-Up Action. 6Enter 4 to select Try boot forever. 7Press the Return key to conrm. Page 12 Enter Q to quit the menu. 13 Enter 2 to select Default File Source. 14 Enter 2 to select Local. 15 To select NETBuilder software version 10.1 enter: 16 Enter Q to quit the menu. Page Page 6 Logging on to the System Learning About the User Interface Page SETDefault !<path> -FDDI InsertPolicy = [Insert | DoNotInsert] SETD !1 -FDDI IP = DNI can be abbreviated to: The full-form command syntax: Table 6-1 Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 010.002.002.001 10.2.2.1 another host management Page Getting Help Setting up IP Routing Storing Conguration Parameter Values Obtaining Network Manager Privilege Level Changing the Password Setting the Time and Date Setting System Administrator Information Assigning Internet Addresses Page Setting Up the Simple Network Management Protocol NETBuilder Security What Next? A 20 SYSTEM FROM THE NETWORK Booting from a TFTP/FTP Server Page Page Page Page Page B Online Technical Services Page Support from Your Network Supplier Support from 3Com Returning Products for Repair I Numerics A B C N O P Q R 3Com Corporation LIMITED WARRANTY H S STANDARD WARRANTY S W ARRANTIES E