Boot - Cabletron Systems CSMIM2-16 Installation Manual

Chapter 3: ROM Monitor Commands
3.2.2

boot

The boot command requests the loading of appropriate CSMIM2
operating software from the preferred load host. The command syntax is:
boot [–lv | filename]
The boot
NOTE
(Flash) is installed.
Typing the letter q or
If you try to boot with a non-existent image file name, the
CSMIM2 will hang as it searches for the image. You must press
the RESET button to recover.
A successful boot disables the Console and the ROM monitor.
The boot command accepts a file name for the CSMIM2's image. If the
file name is not specified, boot displays the default file name and prompts
for one. If you do not provide a file name, or have not defined one for the
CSMIM2, boot requests the default file oper.56.enet. You can also enter
a file name using the image command.
The CSMIM2 boots from the defined preferred load host (UNIX/IP,
Novell/IPX, or VAX VMS/MOP). If the preferred load host is not defined
or does not respond, the CSMIM2 broadcasts on the Ethernet and loads
from the first host that responds.
To initiate loading, the CSMIM2 sends a load request message to the
selected host. After receiving a response, the CSMIM2 loads its
operational code to RAM memory. When loading is complete, it transfers
control to the newly-loaded program. The CSMIM2 displays a symbol on
the console for each data block received during the boot.
When the CSMIM2 begins to boot, it displays the load server host's IP
address. If the unit does not boot successfully after several attempts, it
displays a boot attempt failed message; if the unit has opened the boot file
and an error occurs during the boot process, it displays a boot error report
on the console and returns to the ROM Monitor. The boot error report can
help determine the cause of the boot failure.
3-6
–l command is supported only if the self-boot option
CONTROL- C interrupts the boot.
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