Network Operations - Quantum Data 881 User Manual

Network operations

Booting a generator from the file server
881/882 Video Test Generator User Guide (Rev A.25)
This section provides common networking tasks, such as booting generators from the file
server, accessing files stored on the file server, transfering files from the file server to the
generator, and controlling the generator remotely.
A generator can be set up to boot from an operating system (vxWorks) file stored on the
file server. To do this, you must set the IP address of the file server in the generator, and
then configure the generator to use the file server as a boot device. For instructions on
setting the IP address of the file server in the generator, see
address configuration of the
Procedures for booting the generator from the file server are provided below. For
procedures to boot a stalled generator refer to
generator" on page 73.
To configure the generator to boot from the file server:
1. Copy the vxWorks folder into the ftproot folder using the procedures described in
"Copying resource files to the FTP site on the file
2. Press the Tools key. The Tools menu appears on the generator's display as shown
below.
System
Sequence
Probe
AFC
3. Choose the System item by pressing the adjacent soft key. The System menu appears
on the generator's display as shown below.
4. Scroll down to the end of the System menu by pressing the - key until the following
menu items appear on the generator's display:
CalFactor
Network
Serial
BootFrom
5. Choose the BootFrom item by pressing the adjacent soft key. The BootFrom menu
appears on the generator's display as shown below.
Boot From
Server
*Card
generator:" on page 99.
"Reconfiguring and booting a stalled
Reports
ImgShift
Analyzer
CEC
Host
About
Gpib
Init
Flash
"To enable DHCP for auto IP
server" on page 94.
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