Initializing the Access Server

Initializing the Access ServerUsing the INITIALIZE Command

To use the INITIALIZE command, log in to one of the following:

∙A terminal attached to the access server

∙The remote console port

Login Methods

You can use any of the following methods to log into the remote console port:

∙NCP

∙SET HOST/MOP

∙CCR

∙Telnet remote console

Refer to Remote Console Port section in Chapter 2 for additional information about the remote console port.

Default Mode for the INITIALIZE Command

To use the INITIALIZE command in its default mode of operation, enter the following:

Local> INITIALIZE

In this mode of operation, the following steps occur:

Step Action

1If the access server has Flash capabilities and the image name stored in NVRAM matches the image name stored in Flash, the access server loads the image from Flash RAM.

2If there is no image in FLASH or the access server lacks FLASH capabilities, the access server loads the software image from a load host on the network.

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