Reviewing Boot Messages - Cabletron Systems Netlink FRX4000 Maintenance Manual

Reviewing Boot Messages

As an FRX4000 boots, screen information verifies configuration file
format, and displays any errors. This data is displayed only until the
FRX4000 software is running; however, it is saved in a file named
BOOTRPT.TXT, and the operator can later display it in a report. This
can be used as a tool to verify that startup of the node proceeded
without errors. If there is an error reported, the data may aid in fixing
the problem.
If a node is shut down, then rebooted, the existing BOOTRPT.TXT
file will be renamed BOOTBAK.TXT, and a new BOOTRPT.TXT will
be created. BOOTRPT.TXT and BOOTBAK.TXT can be used as
follows:
1. Display and review the data from the "current" boot of the node.
2. Address any reported problems.
3. Re-boot the node. (This copies the previous boot data to a
backup file.)
4. Display the new boot data, and compare it to the previous data.
This will show whether the problem was fixed. Also, a problem
that occurred during the previous boot-up will often be cleared
up by re-booting.
To display the data from the current boot-up, press
menu (or then from the Main Menu). To display the data from
[F], [C]
the previous boot-up (saved in a file called BOOTBAK.TXT), press
at the Reports menu (or
[D]
2-4
from the Main Menu).
[F], [D]
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at the Reports
[C]