Utility Descriptions and Syntax

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Where <boot source> is primary, secondary, test, or dump, the [options] are:

-configp[ath]:<file_path>

 

Path to the configuration files.

-fi[le]:<file_name>*

 

Name of boot file.

-bo[otdevice]:

(network

Boots from network.

 

localA

Boots from local media A.

 

localB)

 

Boots from local media B.

-configd[evice]:

(bootdevice

Depends on -bootdevice.

 

local

Local media configuration.

 

network)

 

Network configuration.

-fo[rmat]:(canonical noncanonical)

Address format.

-cl[ock]:(internal external)

 

Internal/external clocking.

-conn[ector]:(v35 rs232)

 

Connector type.

-ba[udrate]:

 

 

<9.6KB 19.2KB 38.4KB 56KB 64KB

 

 

 

128KB 256KB 448KB 1536KB 2048KB

 

 

 

4MB 16MB>

-sl[ot]:1..8

 

 

Boot slot.

-in[terface]:(a b)

 

 

Interface number.

-pa[ssword]:<wan_password>

 

A character string from 0–5 characters.

-di[scovery]:(<localaddr> <bootp>)

Address discovery.

-ga[teway]:<IPADDRESS>

 

Default gateway IP address.

-lo[calip]:<IPADDRESS>

 

Bridge/router IP address.

-se[rver]:<IPADDRESS>

 

TFTP boot server IP address.

-cf[gserver]:<IPADDRESS>

 

Server where configuration files are stored.

-ma[sk]:<IPADDRESS>

 

Bridge/router subnet mask.

-notraps

 

 

Disables the sending of SNMP traps useful

 

 

 

during upgrading.

-re[tries]:0..255

 

 

Number of retries from 0–255.

-traps

 

 

Enables the sending of SNMP traps; useful

 

 

 

after upgrade completes.

bcmctrl

Syntax bcmctrl <device>[:<slot>] [-<option>[:<value>]]

Description The bcmctrl utility does the following tasks:

Reboots a bridge/router. This follows a normal boot sequence, where the load image and configuration files are found in the primary boot source.

Performs a test reboot.

Copies all the parameters in the test boot source to the primary boot source.

Reports reboot and file transfer states.

Reboots a specified multiprocessor module.

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3Com ENTERPRISE OS 11.3 manual Bcmctrl

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