Asante Technologies 5212 user manual Configuring Bootstrap Parameters, Bootstrap Parameter Settings

Configuring Bootstrap Parameters

Table 5-5 Bootstrap Parameter Settings

Setting	Description
Set Load Mode to Local	Executes the software image file from the
	IntraSwitch 5212’s internal flash memory
	(default setting).
	Important! This is the IntraSwitch 5212’s
	default setting.
Set Load Mode to	Loads a new software image file from a server
Remote	on the network.
	Important! To use this option, you must
	select BootP-TFTPor TFTP as the Boot
	Mode.
Set Boot Mode to	Sets the IntraSwitch 5212 to request an IP
Bootp-tftp	address from a BootP server and download
	the software image file through TFTP.
	Important! To use this option, the
	IntraSwitch 5212’s IP address must be set to
	0.0.0.0 and the Load Mode must be set to
	Remote.
Set Boot Mode to TFTP	Sets the IntraSwitch 5212 to only download
	the software image file through TFTP (an IP
	address is not requested).
	Important! To use this option, the
	IntraSwitch 5212 must already have an
	assigned IP address and the Load Mode must
	be set to Remote.
Set Boot Server IP	Sets the IP address of the remote server
Address	providing BootP/TFTP capabilities on your
	network.
Set Boot File Name	Sets the software image file name and
	network path.

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