Bootrom monitor mode commands, Bootrom monitor mode commands -35, Bc -35 bw -35 bp -35 – Enterasys Networks XSR-3020 User Manual

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Bootrom Monitor Mode Commands

XSR Getting Started Guide 3-35

Bootrom is valid.

The software image in Flash is valid.

Bootrom Monitor Mode Commands

Bootrom monitor mode offers special user access when the XSR lacks valid software or runs
abnormally. Enter the mode by pressing the key combination (

CTRL-C

) during the first five

seconds of initialization. After you access the mode, list command groups by typing

h

to show the

text below:

b

Boot

f Files
n Network
s Status
t

Time and Date

D

For Development Only

All the commands in each group can be listed by entering the command group letter. The main
menu provides the following functions:

Reboot warm or cold

Update Bootrom

File system-related commands for the Flash ROM file system

Modify network parameters

Various status/show commands

• Version number

• Hardware information

• Display crash info

Display or change date and time on real-time clock if present

Commands for development use only

bc

This command initiates a cold reboot.

bw

This command initiates a warm reboot.

bp

This command changes the Bootrom password. The default password is blank. You are prompted
to enter a password by the following script:

Caution: Upon accessing Bootrom monitor mode, if you do not provide the password (if
configured earlier with the bp command) when prompted or enter an incorrect password five
times, the XSR will delete your configuration and reinstitute factory default settings. This function
is similar to pressing the reset button on the XSR-1800 Series routers.

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