3Com 5000 Series Installation Manual page 63

3Com Router 5000 Family
Installation Guide
Please input bootrom password:
Enter the correct password (void by default) to have the system enter Boot Menu:
Boot Menu:
1:
2:
3:
4:
5:
6:
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8:
9:
a:
b:
Enter your choice(1-b):
These options are described in sequence as follows:
1) Download the application image with XMODEM. Refer to the subsection
"Upgrading Software through XMODEM" in this section.
2) Download the application image through Ethernet. Refer to the subsection
"Upgrading the application image through Ethernet" in this section. If you select
this option, the following Net Port Download Menu appears:
Net Port Download Menu:
1: Change Net Parameter
2: Download From Net
3: Exit to Main Menu
Enter your choice(1-3):1
3) Set the type of the application image file to change the type of a boot file or order in
which the boot files are selected.
The dual image function is available with the router. By default, the system defines and
attempts to boot in order with three boot files: main, backup, and secure, provided they
are available from Flash memory. If the router fails to boot with the secure boot file, it
prompts the boot failure.
The following table gives default names and types of the boot files.
Table 6-1 Default names and types of the boot files
Main boot file
Backup boot file
Secure boot file
Download application program with XMODEM
Download application program with NET
Set application file type
Display applications in Flash
Clear application super password
Reset console authentication
Start up and ignore configuration
Enter debugging environment
Boot Rom Operation Menu
Do not check the version of the software
Exit and reboot
Boot file
main.bin
backup.bin
secure.bin
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File name
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Chapter 6 Router Maintenance
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