Boot Rom And Host Software Loading; Basic System Configuration And Debugging; Network Connectivity Test; Device Management - 3Com 4500 PWR 26-Port Configuration Manual

Log Output to a Linux Log Host................................................................................................... 59-17
Log Output to the Console .......................................................................................................... 59-18
Configuration Example ................................................................................................................ 59-19

60 Boot ROM and Host Software Loading................................................................................................ 60-1

Introduction to Loading Approaches ..................................................................................................... 60-1
Local Boot ROM and Software Loading................................................................................................ 60-1
BOOT Menu .................................................................................................................................. 60-2
Loading by XModem through Console Port .................................................................................. 60-3
Loading by TFTP through Ethernet Port ....................................................................................... 60-7
Loading by FTP through Ethernet Port.......................................................................................... 60-9
Remote Boot ROM and Software Loading ......................................................................................... 60-11
Remote Loading Using FTP ........................................................................................................ 60-11
Remote Loading Using TFTP...................................................................................................... 60-15

61 Basic System Configuration and Debugging...................................................................................... 61-1

Basic System Configuration.................................................................................................................. 61-1
Displaying the System Status ............................................................................................................... 61-2
Debugging the System.......................................................................................................................... 61-2
Enabling/Disabling System Debugging ......................................................................................... 61-2
Displaying Debugging Status ........................................................................................................ 61-3
Displaying Operating Information about Modules in System ........................................................ 61-3

62 Network Connectivity Test.................................................................................................................... 62-1

Network Connectivity Test .................................................................................................................... 62-1
ping ................................................................................................................................................ 62-1
tracert............................................................................................................................................. 62-1
63 Device Management .............................................................................................................................. 63-1
Introduction to Device Management ..................................................................................................... 63-1
Device Management Configuration....................................................................................................... 63-1
Device Management Configuration Task list................................................................................. 63-1
Rebooting the Ethernet Switch...................................................................................................... 63-1
Scheduling a Reboot on the Switch .............................................................................................. 63-2
Configuring Real-time Monitoring of the Running Status of the System....................................... 63-2
Specifying the APP to be Used at Reboot..................................................................................... 63-3
Upgrading the Boot ROM .............................................................................................................. 63-3
Enabling Auto Power Down on an Ethernet Port .......................................................................... 63-3
Upgrading the Host Software in the Fabric ................................................................................... 63-4
Identifying and Diagnosing Pluggable Transceivers ..................................................................... 63-4
Displaying the Device Management Configuration............................................................................... 63-5
Remote Switch APP Upgrade Configuration Example ......................................................................... 63-6

64 Scheduled Task Configuration ............................................................................................................. 64-1

What Is a Scheduled Task .................................................................................................................... 64-1
Configuring a Scheduled Task.............................................................................................................. 64-1
Configuration prerequisites ........................................................................................................... 64-1
Configuring a scheduled task to be executed at a specified time ................................................. 64-1
Configuring a scheduled task to be executed after a delay time .................................................. 64-2
Scheduled Task Configuration Example............................................................................................... 64-2
Network requirements ................................................................................................................... 64-2
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