Asante Technologies 9000 manual Bootstrap Settings

Bootstrap Configuration

Current Settings

Table 3-3 explains each setting on the Remote Bootstrap Configuration Menu.

Setting	Description
Running Image Version/	The version and compilation date of runtime code that is cur-
Date	rently running on the IntraChassis 9000.
Load Mode	The current method for loading software for the IntraChassis
	9000.
	Remote — Loads the image file from a server on the network.
	Local — Executes the software image file from the IntraChassis
	9000’s internal flash memory (default setting; the IntraChassis
	9000 automatically reverts to this setting after downloading a new
	software file).
Boot Mode	The method for requesting the image file from the network. This
	option is available only if you have selected Remote Load Mode.
	BootP-TFTP — Sets the IntraChassis 9000 to request an IP
	address from a BootP server AND to download the software’s
	image file through TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol).
	▲ Important: To use this option, the IntraChas-
	sis 9000 IP address must be set to 0.0.0.0.
	TFTP ONLY — Sets the IntraChassis 9000 to only download the
	software image file through TFTP.
	▲ Important: To use this option, the switch must
	already have an assigned IP address and the Load
	Mode must be set to Remote.
Boot Server IP	The Internet Protocol (IP) address of the TFTP server providing
	the TFTP capabilities on your network. Not Available if Boot
	Mode is BootP-TFTP.
Boot File Name	The name of the file you are going to request for download. Not
	available if boot mode is BootP/TFTP.
Retry Count	Number of attempts the IntraChassis 9000 makes to download
	the image file if errors occur. The default is 5.
Boot Bank	Number of the destination bank for the image file you are down-
	loading (1 or 2).
	Table 3-3 Bootstrap Settings

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