Cisco Headend System Release 2.7 Installation Guide
Chapter 2 DNCS Pre-Upgrade Procedures
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Verify that the Boot Device is Correctly Configured
Before upgrading the DNCS, use the following procedure to verify that the boot
device is properly configured.
1 If necessary, open an xterm window on the DNCS.
2 Type eeprom boot-device and then press Enter.
3 Did you see disk:a listed as the first boot device?
device is properly configured.
1 If necessary, open an xterm window on the DNCS.
2 Type eeprom boot-device and then press Enter.
3 Did you see disk:a listed as the first boot device?
Example:
bootdevice=disk:a
If yes, then you have completed this procedure.
If no, continue with the next step in this procedure.
4 Complete the following steps to log on to the xterm window as root user.
a Type su - and press Enter. The password prompt appears.
b Type the root password and press Enter.
c Type eeprom boot-device=disk:a and press Enter to reset the default boot
b Type the root password and press Enter.
c Type eeprom boot-device=disk:a and press Enter to reset the default boot
device to the original disk.
d Type eeprom boot-device and press Enter to verify the boot device is set to
disk:a.