Recovering From A Failed Start - Dell Force10 MXL Blade Configuration Manual

Step Task
2 Power-cycle the chassis by switching off all of the power modules and then switching them back on.
3 Hit any key to abort the boot process.
You enter uBoot immediately, as
indicated by the => prompt.
4 Set the system parameters to ignore
the enable password when the system
reloads.
5 Reload the system.
6 Configure a new enable password.
7 Save the running-config to the
startup-config.

Recovering from a Failed Start

A system that does not start correctly might be attempting to boot from a corrupted FTOS image or from a
mis-specified location. In that case, you can restart the system and interrupt the boot process to point the
system to another boot location.
For more information about the
help recover from a failed start, refer to the Boot User chapter in the FTOS Command Line Reference for
the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
To recover from a failed start using the
Step Task
1 Power-cycle the chassis (pull the power cord and reinsert it).
2 Hit any key to abort the boot process.
You enter uBoot immediately, as
indicated by the => prompt.
3 Assign the new location to the FTOS
image to be used when the system
reloads.
4 Assign an IP address to the
Management Ethernet interface.
5 Assign an IP address as the default
gateway for the system.
6 Reload the system.
Command Syntax
hit any key
setenv enablepwdignore true
reset
|
enable {secret password}
copy running-config startup-config
command, its supporting commands, and other commands that can
setenv
command, follow these steps:
setenv
Command Syntax
hit any key
setenv [primary_image f10boot location |
secondary_image f10boot location |
default_image f10boot location]
setenv ipaddre address
setenv gatewayip address
reset
Command Mode
(during bootup)
uBoot
uBoot
CONFIGURATION
EXEC Privilege
Command Mode
(during bootup)
uBoot
uBoot
uBoot
uBoot
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