3com:corebuilder:configuration:how_to_boot_system_software_over_the_network
HOW TO BOOT SYSTEM SOFTWARE OVER THE NETWORK
Symptoms:
- How to boot system software over the network
- How to boot system software over the network
- How to boot system software from a TFTP server
- System reboots continuously
- How to recover from corrupted software
- software image is corrupted
Facts:
- CoreBuilder 3500
- CB3500 Extended Software v2.1.0
- CB3500 Extended Software v2.0.2
- CB3500 Extended Software v2.0.0
- CB3500 Extended Software v1.2.0
- CB3500 Base Software v1.2.0
Fixes:
For CB3500 software versions 1.2 and later, use the following procedure:
To boot over the network, quickly hit after the system displays the “Press Enter to stop auto-boot” message (you only have about 1 second to react). This will put you in the CB3500 boot menu. You can now set up the boot parameters to boot the software from a TFTP server. Do this under the “set network” submenu.
After you have the parameters set up, go back to the top level and type “boot net”. See below for a sample console session showing how to do this. CoreBuilder 3500 SysBoot Version 2.0 development 0 Press Enter to stop auto-boot
Note - hit here - be quick!
CoreBuilder Boot Menu boot Boot the system from the primary (or specified) boot source Usage:
boot [ | | | ] reboot Reboot the system display Display current boot parameters install Install software to flash Usage: install [ [pcmcia]] set Set boot parameters menu ? Show menu Boot> set CoreBuilder Boot Menu display Display current boot parameters primary Set primary boot source Usage: primary flags Set boot flags Usage: flags network Network parameters menu .. Back to previous menu ? Show menu Boot> set> net CoreBuilder Boot Menu display Display current boot parameters systemIp Set system IP address Usage: systemIp subnetMask Set IP subnet mask Usage: subnetMask gateway Set default gateway address Usage: gateway hostIp Set host IP address Usage: hostIp filename Set boot file name Usage: filename .. Back to previous menu ? Show menu Boot> set> network> systemip 151.104.212.45 Boot> set> network> subnetmask 255.255.255.0 Boot> set> network> gateway 151.104.212.1 Boot> set> network> hostip 151.104.112.148 Boot> set> network> filename cb352001.ext Boot> set> network> .. CoreBuilder Boot Menu display Display current boot parameters primary Set primary boot source Usage: primary flags Set boot flags Usage: flags network Network parameters menu .. Back to previous menu ? Show menu Boot> set> .. CoreBuilder Boot Menu boot Boot the system from the primary (or specified) boot source Usage: boot [ | | | ] reboot Reboot the system display Display current boot parameters install Install software to flash Usage: install [ [pcmcia]] set Set boot parameters menu ? Show menu Boot> dis CoreBuilder Boot Parameters Primary Boot Source: flash Secondary Boot Source: network Network Boot Parameters System IP Address: 151.104.212.45 IP Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Gateway IP Address: 151.104.212.1 Host IP Address: 151.104.112.148 Boot file name: cb352001.ext Boot Flags: 0x130000 Boot> boot net Using Out of Band Port Loadhost IP Address: 151.104.112.148 Load file: cb352001.ext Using IP Address 151.104.212.45 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway 151.10 4.212.1 Using mac address 00-80- 3E-45-FD-8F with Vlan Id 0 Starting Load Boot> .Receiving Load ................................................................................ ................................................................................ ................................................................................ ................................................................................ ................................................................................ ................................................................................ ................................................................................ ................................................................................ ................................................................................ ................................................................................ ................................................................................ ................................................................................ .................................Load Complete Select access level (read, write, administer):
- Product(s): CoreBuilder
- Sub Product(s): CoreBuilder 3500 Family
— David Gonzalez 2021/04/14 09:07
3com/corebuilder/configuration/how_to_boot_system_software_over_the_network.txt · Last modified: 2021/04/14 09:13 by dgonzalez