4 CONFIGURATION

 

To configure CS/2500 and CS/2600 firmware settings, use the Firmware

 

Configuration Utility. Firmware is preset at the factory for basic

 

installations; in most cases you do not need to reconfigure it. This

 

chapter describes how to make changes if necessary.

 

For information on configuring communications server software, refer

 

to the Multiprotocol Communications Server Operation Guide,

 

Multiprotocol Communications Server Reference Guide, and software

 

release notes.

 

If you are booting your communications server from a diskette,

 

software parameter values are stored on the diskette. 3Com recommends

 

that you make a backup copy of your working diskette each time you

 

modify software parameters. If for any reason the data in your current

 

working diskette becomes corrupted, you can use the backup copy to

 

restore the desired settings. For instructions for copying diskettes, refer

 

to “Copying and Formatting Diskettes” on page 3-4.

 

 

Entering the

To use the Firmware Configuration Utility, you must place the

Firmware Monitor

communications server in monitor mode. This mode suspends normal

 

operation and allows interaction only with the monitor command

 

interface. After using the monitor, you must reboot the communications

 

server to resume normal operation.

 

For a complete description of commands available in monitor mode,

 

refer to Appendix C, “Monitor Utility.”

Follow this procedure to enter monitor mode:

1Connect a terminal to the console port (connector J0C), using a modem cable. For wiring information, refer to Appendix A, “Pin Assignments.”

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