Chapter 3: ROM Monitor Commands

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The boot –lcommand is supported only if the self-boot option (Flash) is installed.

Typing the letter q or CONTROL-C interrupts the boot.

If you try to boot with a non-existent image file name, the Annex will hang as it searches for the image. You must press the RESET button to recover.

A successful boot disables the Console and the ROM monitor.

The boot command accepts a file name for the CSMIM-T1’s image. If the file name is not specified, boot displays the default file name and prompts for one. If you do not provide a file name, or have not defined one for the CSMIM-T1, boot requests the default file oper.56.enet. You can also enter a file name using the image command.

The Remote Annex boots from the defined preferred load host (UNIX/IP, Novell/IPX, or VAX VMS/MOP). If the preferred load host is not defined or does not respond, the CSMIM-T1 broadcasts on the Ethernet and loads from the first host that responds.

To initiate loading, the CSMIM-T1 sends a load request message to the selected host. After receiving a response, the CSMIM-T1 loads its operational code to RAM memory. When loading is complete, it transfers control to the newly-loaded program. The CSMIM-T1 displays a symbol on the console for each data block received during the boot.

When the CSMIM-T1 begins to boot, it displays the load server host’s IP address. If the unit does not boot successfully after several attempts, it displays a boot attempt failed message; if the unit has opened the boot file and an error occurs during the boot process, it displays a boot error report on the console and returns to the ROM Monitor. The boot error report can help determine the cause of the boot failure.

During a boot, the console may display four possible status symbols: “.” indicates received data blocks, “?” indicates unanswered requests, “*” indicates transmission errors, and “! ~XXXX~” is a status word from the Ethernet chip on the Annex indicating a gross problem with the Ethernet connection (if this symbol appears in your boot command display, contact technical support).

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