Operating Problems - 3Com CS/2500 Installation Manual

Operating Problems

2 If you are booting from a network, make sure that your network is
operational and that the communications server is configured to use the
network boot source.
3 When you are prompted to enter the monitor, enter
sequence.
4 If the problem happens again, enter
5 At the > prompt, enter
software distribution diskette rather than your working diskette), or press
the reset switch.
If the boot succeeds and your boot source is a diskette, make a new copy
of your software distribution diskette using the procedure in "Copying
and Formatting Diskettes" on page 3-4. Otherwise, refer to Chapter 4,
"Configuration," to check the configuration of the Initial Boot Source
parameter.
6 If the problem persists, contact 3Com or your network supplier.
This section lists problems the CS/2500 series server can experience
while it is running multiprotocol communications server software.
These problems are indicated by abnormal behavior of front-panel
LEDs or by error messages on the console.
The Self Test LED flashes continually or the Boot State LED remains
on during software operation.
Meaning: A flashing Self Test LED indicates a software failure. A
lighted Boot State LED indicates a hardware failure.
Action: In either event, take the following action:
1 Reset the server by pressing the reset switch.
2 If the problem persists, perform the following steps:
a Using a nonconductive object such as a plastic stylus, press the
hardware interrupt switch.
The hardware interrupt switch is located on the server's left side
(viewed from the front of the server) close to the front, as shown in
to access the monitor.
Y
to boot from diskette (use the original
bt
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to retry the boot
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