Bootloader Messages - Allied Telesis AT-8900 Hardware Reference Manual

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Bootloader
messages
The following table explains messages that bootloader software displays at
initial startup for the AT-9900s switch.
Message
Bootloader <version>, built
<date>
Initial RAM test...passed
or
Initial RAM test...failed
Available RAM...512 MB
Relocating the bootloader
to execute from
RAM...done
or
Relocating the bootloader
to execute from
RAM...failed
Boot fallback software (Y) ?
Initialising file system
access...done
or
Initialising file system
access...failed
Booting install-type
filename.pkg.
Installing system.img
<bytes>...done
or
Installing system.img
<bytes>...failed
Initiating system
software...done
or
Initiating system
software...failed
AT-8900, AT-9900, AT-9900s Series Switches
Description
Banner that identifies the bootloader
Whether initial RAM tests are successful. If tests detect a
problem with DRAM, the switch cannot be used. Contact
your authorised distributor or reseller.
The switch is using the amount of memory indicated.
Whether bootloader software is successfully running from
RAM instead of flash memory. If not successful, the system
pauses indefinitely; contact your authorised distributor or
reseller.
Prompt that lets you override the standard startup sequence,
typically when troubleshooting.
If you press Y, the switch boots from
confirmation message is displayed. For more information, see
fallback output.
Whether bootloader software has initialised access to the file
system.
Failure means a problem with the file system or memory
device. The switch reformats memory and processing
continues but data will be lost. Contact your authorised
distributor or reseller.
Name of the software package
base package, temporary base package, or fallback. For
information about types of install, see "Install Process" in
the Managing Configuration Files and Software Versions
chapter in the Software Reference.
Whether the system software image of the given size is
successfully installed in RAM and able to execute.This image
is extracted from the installed package.
If this fails when booting from a base package, the switch
goes to the fallback software.
If this file cannot be extracted from the fallback package,
there may be a problem with fallback; contact your
authorised distributor or reseller.
Whether bootloader software has initiated execution of
product software or fallback software, whichever the user
selected, and is shifting control to it. If not successful, the
system pauses indefinitely; contact your authorised
distributor or reseller.
Bootloader Error Messages
software.
fallback software, and a
to be installed: preferred
Software Release 3.0.2
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