3Com 6000 Series Installation Manual page 42

42 C 5: S
HAPTER OFTWARE MAINTENANCE
other (o) :
6 Return to Boot main menu. Enter <4> in Ethernet port sub-menu to return to Boot
main menu.
Modifying Flash description area
Enter <5> in Boot main menu and the system will read Flash description area data
first. When data errors occur in Flash description area, the system prompts the
following messages:
Data error in flash description area!
Data error in flash description backup area!
Note: Flash description area will be rewrite!
The following system parameters will be set to default value:
Main Boot File Name = [main.bin]
Backup Boot File Name = [backup.bin]
Secure Boot File Name = [secure.bin]
If the descriptor area containing the information relevant to the main and backup
boot files is completely damaged, the system rewrites the flash descriptor area
automatically.
Then the system enters boot file control menu:
=====================<BOOT FILE CONTROL>=====================
| <1> Show Available Boot File
| <2> Set Main Boot File
| <3> Set Backup Boot File
| <4> Exit To Main Menu
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Enter your choice(1-4):
Displaying available boot files in the Flash
Enter <1> in Boot file control sub-menu. The system lists all available boot files in
the Flash as follows:
Available boot file(s):
'M' = MAIN, 'B' = BACKUP, 'S' = SECURE
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[No.] [Type]
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1 M Apr/12/2003 00:38:29 5534020 main.bin
2 B Mar/17/2004 11:27:43 5865492 backup.bin
3 S Apr/04/2003 23:09:24 5749340 secure.bin
4 N/A Apr/04/2003 23:09:24 5749340 router.bin
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Press <Enter> to continue
The system first tries to boot from the file marked with "M", and if the attempt
fails the backup boot file which marked with "B". In case both attempts fail, the
system tries to boot from the secure boot file (the one marked with "S"), which is
the last normal boot means. If this boot attempt fails, the system prompts the
boot failure. The system displays boot file type during the booting process.
[Date] [Time] [Size] [Name]
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