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Reviewing Boot Messages

Getting Started
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M A I N M E N U
A Configuration
B Operations
C Status Displays
D Events
E Statistics
F Reports
Option:
This is the starting point for all menu operations. The organization of the menus is
shown in Appendix E.
As an FRX4000/6000 boots, screen information tracks the loading of cards, verifies
configuration file format, and displays any errors. This data is displayed only until the
FRX 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, or to remind the user of the number and types
of RLPs in the node. If there is an error reported, the data may aid in fixing the
problem.
If an FRX4000/6000 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 device.
2. Address any reported problems.
3. Re-boot the device. (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
from the Main Menu). To display the data from the previous boot-up (saved in a
[C]
file called BOOTBAK.TXT), press
Menu).
Figure 2-4 Main Menu
at the Reports menu (or
[D]
Node Name=node_xyzl
at the Reports Menu (or
[C]
from the Main
[F], [D]
then
[F],
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