Intel express 550t Manuel D’Utilisation

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BOOTP request and the name of the boot software to a specified
boot server. This is useful if the boot server being used does not
support the use of a bootptab file.

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It runs tests on hardware and provides diagnostic information.

Loading software to the switch in Maintenance Mode
should only be done as a last resort. This is because the
software and configuration already resident in the flash
memory is overwritten and lost.

Important considerations

Consider these points when using Maintenance Mode:

•

The switch is not operational and the expansion board ports can-
not be used.

•

Only simple command-line access is possible via the

Console

port.

•

There is a delay before you see the command prompt; this is due
to a hardware test routine being completed.

To enter Maintenance
Mode

To enter Maintenance Mode:

Using a pointed tool — such as a bent paper clip, press the

Reset

 button on the front of the switch and hold it until the

SYSTEM

 LED flashes green quickly (five times per second).

Release the

Reset

 button.

Attach a VT100-compatible terminal to the serial port on the
front panel using the cable supplied.

To display the command prompt on screen, press the Enter key
a couple of times.

Commands allowed in
Maintenance Mode

The following command is available for the switch in Maintenance
Mode:

TFTP <filename> ownIP tftpIP [gwIP]