Installing Software on | 3Com’s Remote Boot and Configuration Service (RBCS) is network |
an RBCS Server | control server software that runs on the Sun™ SPARC™ systems product |
| line using SunOS™ 4.1 or later. It provides network control services to |
| 3Com communications servers and internetworking servers (client |
| servers) running the TCP/IP protocols. |
| CS/2500 series software for RBCS servers is supplied on a distribution |
| diskette. To install or upgrade this software, refer to the Multiprotocol |
| Communications Server Operation Guide or software release notes. |
Installing Software on | The communications server can boot from any network that supports a |
a Generic TFTP/FTP | TFTP server (for the system image) and an FTP server (for the |
Host | configuration images). The TFTP and FTP servers will most likely be on |
| the same host, but this is not a requirement for operation. |
| CS/2500 series software for TFTP/FTP servers is supplied on a |
| distribution diskette in |
| software, refer to the Multiprotocol Communications Server Operation |
| Guide or software release notes. |
Booting from an | The following steps describe how to boot the communications server |
RBCS Server | from an RBCS server: |
1Make sure the communications server is turned off.
2If the communications server is not already connected to a transceiver, connect a transceiver cable between the server and transceiver. Make sure the transceiver is connected to the network.
3Configure the RBCS server to support boot of the communications server.
4Turn on the communications server.
All LEDs on the front panel light briefly when the server is turned on. The Power and Self Test LEDs should remain on after the others turn off. If the Power and Self Test LEDs fail to light or do not remain on, turn off the server by pressing the O side of the power switch. Verify that the power cord is connected properly to a working outlet, then turn
