Xerox WorkCentre 5687 Series Service Manual page 1906

This window allows the directory for the Disk Image (*.dlm) file to be selected. Unlike previous
versions of the AltBoot, choose the directory the file resides in.
• Scroll and select the files INST / software set / and double click on the NC file and leave
open.
• Select OK
Initial start up steps (such as uncompromising utilities) are executed before the next menus are
displayed in the Terminal Window.
• Received packet from 192.168.1.50.
• Bringing up loopback interface
• Hostname: XRX_ 00E0EC129472
• IP Address: 192.168.1.51
• Netmask: 255.255.252.0
• Broadcast: 13.210.240.27
• Are these correct (y / n)?
NOTE: Check that the 'Received packet' line appeared and that the IP address of the Network
Controller is set one digit out from the address that the packet was received from. Press 'y' at
the prompt and continue. If the valid netmask is not set, press 'n' and change it to something
such as the value above.
• Entering 'y' will take you to AltBoot Process - Stage 4
• Entering 'n' will abort the AltBoot Process
• Press 'y' button and then press the Enter button.
If an error occurs the procedure must be restarted.
AltBoot Process - Stage 4
The following menu is displayed in the terminal window:
Alternate Boot - compatible from E4.0 onward
Select the required action from the following options:
1. Repair (Recreate) ESS Disk Partitions
2. Display ESS Disk Partition Information
3. Verify ESS Software
4. Reset ESS configuration to defaults
5. Install ESS software
6. Install UK Release
7. Upgrade BIOS
8. Boot ESS disk
9. Quit to shell
Press the '5' key and press the 'Enter' key to continue with the AltBoot Process
With option 5 selected the following is displayed:
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General Procedures & Information
GP 4
This procedure will repartition the disk and install software. If you are downloading, there is a
chance that some or ALL of the systems configuration setting will be lost. Printing a configura-
tion report is strongly recommended before proceeding.
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Proceed? (y / n)
Press the 'y' key and press the 'Enter' key and continue to AltBoot Process - Stage 5.
AltBoot Process - Stage 5
The following menu is displayed in the terminal window.
• FTP Server IP Address: 192.168.1.50
• FTP Server Path:./upgrade
• FTP Login: anonymous
• 1) Set FTP Server IP Address 3) Set FTP Login
• 2) Set FTP Server Path 4) Continue
Select the option:
• Option 1, allows a different IP address be entered. If previously detected correctly, this
address will not need changing.
• Option 2, allows a different path for the file transfer to be specified. Choose this option
and set the path to './ '.
• Option 3, allows the user name and password for the file transfer to be changed. This set-
ting does not need to be altered for this version of AltBoot.
• Option 4, will continue with the AltBoot process.
Press the key '4' and press the 'Enter' key to continue.
The following will then be displayed in the Terminal Window.
• Select from the list the file you wish to download:
• D20xxyyyzzz.DLM
• Select the option number for the update file.dlm
If no files are listed the wrong directory has been selected. Close the application and restart the
process from cable connections.
When the file is selected the partitions are created.
During the Disk Image transfer a windows progress dialog is displayed. If the transfer fails for
any reason, press the Cancel button on the progress dialog to abort transfer.
During loading the file is unpacked and installed which will take several minutes. It is VERY
important that the Network Controller is NOT powered down during this stage. Once the files
are installed the following messages are displayed:
Dismounting ESS disk
August 2007
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