Booting from Diskette 3-3
on the server again. If the problem persists, refer to “Startup Problems”
on page 6- 1.
The Self Test LED remains on during self-test diagnostics, about 40
seconds. The server then enters the boot phase. The Boot State LED
remains on during boot, and the Packet Received LED lights as the
image is received from the RBCS server. This process takes several
minutes. Following boot, the server reads additional information from
the RBCS files.
Booting from a
Generic TFTP/FTP
Host
To boot your communications server from a generic TFTP/FTP host,
you must configure the communications server firmware and software.
For firmware configuration, refer to Chapter4, “Configuration.” For
software configur ation, refer to the Multipr otocol Communications
Server Operation Guide or software release notes. Enter the FTP server
address under the FAP server IP address parameter in the Change
IP/TFTP Parameters submenu.
Remote Reboot If you plan to reboot your communications server remotely from an
RBCS or TFTP server, you must set the Auto-Reboot parameter to
Reboot. For information on configuring this parameter, refer to
Chapter 4, “Configuration.”
Do not connect or disconnect a console during the boot process.
Connecting or disconnecting the console cable puts the communications
server into monitor mode and aborts the boot process.
Booting from
Diskette Before you use a Model CS/2600 communications server, make a copy
of the software distribution diskette. After you copy the distribution
diskette, store it in a safe place and use only the copy as the working
diskette.
If you are upgrading from earlier software, you may be able to copy
configuration information from your old working diskette onto the new
one. Refer to the softw are re leas e notes for ins truc tions .
You may want to make a backup copy of your working diskette every
time you change the values of the software parameters. If for any reason

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