A System Boot; The System Boot Process; System Boot; Booting From The Boot_User Prompt - Dell E1200i ExaScale Installation Manual

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This appendix provides instructions to boot the E1200 AC and DC system from the BOOT_USER

prompt.

System Boot

When you supply power to the E1200 system, the system performs a series of power-on self-tests. RPM,

and line card Status LEDs blink during initialization. No user interaction is required as long as the boot

process proceeds without interruption. Observe the process on your console monitor and note the

message output on the display. When the boot process is complete, the RPM and line card Status LEDs

remain online (green) and the console monitor displays the command line interface (CLI) prompt,

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The RPM cards in the E1200 system contain an internal flash memory card (flash:). This is the default

storage area for the boot files and the startup configuration file. Upon system power up or a system reset,

the boot process uses parameters stored in non-volatile random access memory (NVRAM) to boot the

system.

Each RPM card is equipped with a slot for an external flash memory card (slot0:). You can copy the

image files and configuration files to the external flash device on the primary RPM. You can also begin

your boot process by accessing a remote server containing the boot image and system image files. When

you configure your system to boot, you can specify the boot preference order: primary, secondary, or

default in the

BOOT_USER

NOTE: The E1200 system supports up to a 40-character file name length, up to a 180-character local file path

length, and up to a 256-character remote file path length.

For information about the flash memory card, refer to

To get into the BOOT_USER mode, you can issue a break control sequence (CNTL^) to interrupt the

automatic boot process or if you experience boot problems. This mode allows you to modify the

parameters necessary to manage the boot process. Only console port access is enabled for the

BOOT_USER mode.

mode and the CLI mode.

Chapter 13, Using a Flash Memory

Card.

System Boot

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