Cabletron Systems CSMIM-T1 manual Chapter ROM Monitor Commands

CHAPTER 3

ROM MONITOR COMMANDS

3.1GENERAL

This chapter describes the ROM Monitor commands. These commands are accessed through a terminal connected to port 1 when the CSMIM-T1 is in SETUP mode. Pressing the SETUP switch within 3 seconds of powering up puts the CSMIM-T1 into Set Up mode.

The ROM Monitor commands allow you to set a number of EEPROM parameters. Some of these parameters, like the unit’s Internet address, are required for booting the CSMIM-T1; some parameters, like the broadcast address, are required if the network configuration differs from the supplied defaults. Table 3-1 lists the ROM Monitor commands.

Other parameters, although not required, are recommended for the CSMIM-T1’s initial boot. Setting these parameters rather than using the assigned defaults minimizes errors during the initial boot. For example, setting the parameter that defines the preferred load host enables the CSMIM-T1 to load by requesting assistance from a specific host rather than by broadcasting that request to all hosts on the Ethernet.

You can define the same parameters using the Network Administrator (na) program as you can using the ROM Monitor. ROM Monitor commands generally provide data about current EEPROM parameters. When appropriate, they also display a prompt that allows the operator to change those parameters. Default or current values for parameters are displayed in brackets. For example:

Enter broadcast address [132.245.6.255]:

At the prompt enter a different value or press the Return key <cr> to leave the displayed value unchanged.

You can use unique abbreviations for all ROM Monitor commands except erase. For example, enter boot as bo, and enter net as n. If you enter an abbreviation that is not unique enough, an error message is displayed on the console terminal.

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