Cyclades User's Guide manual To Configure KVM/net Boot

Configuration

TTo Configure KVM/net Boot

For more information about the fields in the “Boot Configuration” form, see Table 4-14 on page 274, if desired.

1.Go to Configuration>System>Boot Configuration in Expert mode.

2.Enter the IP address of the KVM/net in the “IP Address assigned to Ethernet” field.

3.Accept or change the selected option in the “Watchdog Timer” field.

4.Select to boot from “Flash” or “Network” from the “Unit boot from” menu.

5.Select “TFTP”, “BOOTP”, or “Both” from the “Boot Type” menu if you have selected “Network” from the “Unit boot from”.

6.Accept or change the filename of the boot program in the “Boot File Name” field.

7.If specifying network boot, do the following steps.

a.Enter the IP address of the tftp server in the “Server’s IP Address” field.

b.Select a console speed to match the speed of the tftp server from the “Console Speed” drop-down list.

c.Select “Skip” or “Full” from the “Flash Test” pull-down menu to bypass or run a test on the flash memory at boot time.

d.Select “Skip”, “Quick”, or “Full” from the “RAM Test” pull-down menu to bypass or run a test on the RAM at boot time.

e.Choose an Ethernet speed from the “Fast Ethernet” drop-down list.

f.Specify the maximum number of packets that the CPU handles before an interrupt in the “Fast Ethernet Max. Interrupt Events” field.

8.Click “apply changes.”

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