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Chapter 3 ROMMo nitor Commands
NortelNetworks 5399 Access Switch HardwareInstallation Guide
The Remote AccessC oncentratorboots from the defined preferred load
host. If the preferred load host is not defined or does not respond, the
Remote Access Concentrator optionally broadcasts on the Ethernet and
loads from the first host that responds, if the Load Broadcast flag is set.
Toinitiate loading, theR emote AccessConce ntratorsends a load request
message to the selectedhost. After receiving a response, the Remote
Access Concentrator loads its operational code to RAM. When loading
iscomplete, ittransfers controlto thenewly-loaded program.The Remote
Access Concentrator displaysa sym bolon the service port terminal for
each data block received during the boot.
When the Remote Access Concentrator begins to boot, it displays the
loadserver host’s I nterneta ddress.I f the unit does not boot successfully
after several attempts, it displays a boot attempt failed message; if the
unithas opened the boot file and an error occurs during the boot process,
it displaysa boot error report on the service port terminal and returns to
theROM Monitor. The boot error report can help determine the cause of
the boot failure (see “BootError Report” on page 4-8).
Duringa boot, the service port terminal may display four possible status
symbols: “.” indicatesreceived datablocks, “?” indicates unanswered
requests,“*” indicates transmission errors, and “! ~XXXX~” is a status
word from the Ethernetc hipon the Annex indicating a serious problem
with the Ethernet connection (if this symbol appears in your boot
command display,contact technical support).