Alcatel Carrier Internetworking Solutions Switch/Router A The Boot Line Prompt

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A The Boot Line Prompt
When the switch boots, it requires basic information so that it can configure itself. The switch
is delivered with factory default configuration parameters that provide basic information;
however, you can change or customize the configuration parameters using the Boot Line
prompt. You can only access the Boot Line configuration through an ASCII terminal.
Customizing parameters can be helpful when troubleshooting your system. Changing configu-
ration items in the boot process allows you to:
• Stop the boot process
• Boot from a SLIP device
• Boot from a ZMODEM connection
• Revert back to factory default settings
• Boot/load with a different set of parameters
In addition, you can use the Boot prompt to configure an IP address for the Ethernet manage-
ment port or you can use the ethernetc command (which is described in Chapter 6, “Configur-
ing Management Processor Modules”). You can use the Ethernet management port to Telnet
into the UI, perform high-speed software loads, or as a connection to a boot device. See
Configuring a Switch with an MPX on page A-7 for more information on configuring the
Ethernet management port with the Boot prompt.
To enter the Boot line prompt, see the section that follows. See Boot Prompt Basics on page
A-3 for documentation on basic Boot prompt commands. If you are configuring an Omni
Switch/Router see Configuring a Switch with an MPX on page A-7.
♦ Important Note ♦
In Release 4.4 and later, the Omni Switch/Router is
factory-configured to boot up in CLI (Command Line
Interface) mode, rather than in UI (User Interface)
mode. Chapter 4, “The User Interface,” includes docu-
mentation on changing from CLI mode to UI mode.