Rom Monitor Commands - Bay Networks 8000 RAC Installing Manual

Chapter 3

ROM Monitor Commands

T
his chapter describes the ROM Monitor commands that are available
in Monitor mode. Access these commands through a terminal connected
to the console port.
The ROM Monitor commands allow you to set a subset of the
configuration (EEPROM) parameters. Some of these parameters, such as
the unit's IP address, are required for booting the Model 8000 Remote
Access Concentrator; some parameters, such as the broadcast address,
are required if the network configuration differs from the supplied
defaults. Table 3-1 lists the ROM Monitor commands.
Other parameters, although not required, are recommended for the RAC's
initial boot. Setting these parameters, rather than using the assigned
defaults, minimizes errors during the initial boot. For example, setting
the parameter that defines the preferred load host enables the RAC to load
by requesting assistance from a specific host, rather than by broadcasting
that request to all hosts on the subnet.
After the RAC boots, you can define the same parameters you defined
using the ROM Monitor, by using the host-based na utility, the local CLI
admin command, or SNMP. Managing Remote Access Concentrators
Using Command Line Interfaces describes the na utility in detail. See
Chapter 2 for information about power-up and boot procedures.
ROM Monitor commands generally provide data about a subset of current
configuration (EEPROM) parameters. When appropriate, they also
display a prompt that allows you to change those parameters.
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