5-2CHAPTER 5: CHANGING THE BOOT SOURCE ON A CEC 20 SYSTEM

If the bridge/router is unable to boot, enter Y at the monitor prompt, as shown in this screen display.

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NETBuilder II

 

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FW/NBII-FW,2.6

 

 

 

CEC*: 8 Mbytes IMEM, 8 Mbytes DMEM, 4

Mbytes SMEM

 

Booting from drive A ...

 

 

 

File - BOOT.29K - not found

 

 

Do you want to enter the monitor? (y/n) : y

 

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Monitor

>

 

 

 

4Access the System Configuration menu by typing SF at the NETBuilder command prompt or in the firmware monitor.

Information similar to the following is displayed:

System Configuration

 

 

 

 

1.

Serial Ports

Console: 9600

Auxiliary:

9600

2.

Self-Test

Skip

 

 

 

3.

Start-Up Action

Try boot once

 

 

 

4.

Primary Boot Source

Drive A:

 

 

 

5.

Secondary Boot Source

Local: Drive A:

 

 

 

6.

Test Boot Source

Unknown boot source

Slot:

0

7.

Boot Sources

Primary and Secondary

 

 

8.

Dump Destination

Do not dump

 

 

 

9.Recovery Procedure

10.MP Boot Source

11. Boot Statistics

Booted: 7

Exceptions: 3

Enter parameter number or press Q to quit:

 

5Enter 3 to select Start-Up Action.

Information similar to the following is displayed:

Start-Up Action:

Try boot once

1.Enter monitor

2.Local

3.Try boot once

4.Try boot forever

Choose Start-Up Action or press Q to quit (CR=Try boot once):

6Enter 4 to select Try boot forever.

Information similar to the following is displayed:

Start-Up Action:

Try boot forever

1.Enter monitor

2.Local

3.Try boot once

4.Try boot forever

Choose Start-Up Action or press Q to quit (CR=Try boot forever):

7Press the Return key to confirm.

Information similar to the following is displayed:

Updating EEPROM. Please wait . . .

System Configuration

 

 

 

1.

Serial Ports

Console: 9600

Auxiliary: 9600

2.

Self-Test

Skip

 

 

3.

Start-Up Action

Try boot forever

 

 

4. Primary Boot Source

Drive A

 

 

5.

Secondary Boot Source

Local: Drive A:

 

 

6.

Test Boot Source

Unknown boot source

Slot: 0

7.

Boot Sources

Primary and Secondary

 

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