Appendix B Using BOOT Loader
278 Avaya M770 ATM Switch User’s Guide
Hardware Commands
This section describes hardware commands that are available in the BOOT Loader.
Wiping flash and eerom memory in an Avaya M770 ATM Switch
To wipe non-volatile memory in an Avaya M770, use the hardware wipe
command.
Note: Use this command with care, you cannot reverse the operation and the effect
is immediate.
Note: You must download a boot loader and main image if you wipe flash memory
before you reset the switch.
Setting/Displaying the speed for the serial port
To display the current speed for the serial interface port, use the hardware
serial speed command.
To set up the speed for the serial interface port, use the hardware serial speed
command and type the desired speed after the command as shown:
Command: M15-155s8:/>hardware wipe [eerom | flash | all]
Parameters eerom Wipes the eerom memory. This will clear all configuration
information that has been setup in the switch.
flash Wipes the flash memory. This will erase all the image files from flash
memory.
all Wipes both the eerom and flash memory.
Command: M15-155s8:/>hardware serial speed
Output: M15-155s8:/>9600
Command: M15-155s8:/>hardware serial
speed [4800|9600|19200|38400]
Example: M15-155s8:/>hardware serial speed 9600
Parameters: [4800 | 38400] Select the speed at which the serial interface port
will communicate.