Recovering From A Failed Start - Dell Force10 C150 Configuration Manual

Recovering from a Failed Start

A system that does not start correctly might be attempting to boot from a corrupted FTOS image or from a
incorrect location. To resolve the problem, you can restart the system and interrupt the boot process to
point the system to another boot location by using the
boot change
details on the
from a failed start, refer to the BOOT_USER chapter in the FTOS Command Reference.
Step Task
1 Power-cycle the chassis (pull the power cord and reinsert it).
2 Abort bootup by sending the break
signal when prompted.
3 Tell the system where to access the
FTOS image used to boot the system:
primary
• Enter
parameters used in the first attempt
to boot the system.
secondary
• Enter
primary operating system boot
selection is not available.
default
• Enter
parameters used if the secondary
operating system boot parameter
selection is not available. The
default location should always be
the internal flash device (flash:),
and a verified image should be
stored there.
4 On S-Series systems only, assign a port
to be the Management Ethernet
interface.
5 Assign an IP address to the
Management Ethernet interface.
6 (OPTIONAL) On C- and E-Series
systems only, configure speed, duplex,
and negotiation settings for the
management interface.
7 Assign an IP address as the default
gateway for the system.
8 Reload the system.
command, its supporting commands, and other commands that can help recover
Command Syntax
Ctrl-Shift 6 (Ctrl-^)—C-Series and E-Series
(On the S-Series, hit any key)
boot change {primary | secondary | default}
After entering the keywords and desired option,
press Enter. The software prompts you to enter
to configure the boot
the following:
• boot device (ftp, tftp, flash, slot0)
for when the
Note: S-Series can only use a TFTP location.
• image file name
• IP address of the server with the image
to configure boot
• username and password (only for FTP)
interface management ethernet port portID
no
[
address ip-address mask
interface management port config
half-duplex
{
auto-negotiation
no
[
reload
boot change
interface management ethernet ip
]
full-duplex 10m
| |
no auto-negotiation
|
default-gateway ip-address
]
command, as described below. For
Command Mode
(during bootup)
BOOT_USER
BOOT_USER
BOOT_USER
BOOT_USER
100m
| |
show
| }
BOOT_USER
BOOT_USER
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