Foundry Networks AR1202 - Manual (Page 55)

Troubleshooting
June 2004 © 2004 Foundry Networks, Inc. B - 5
System fails to boot,
and stops at [Foundry
Boot]. 1 AR01_#### file
is non-existent
or has become
corrupt
2 Flash is
corrupt.
1 Connect your terminal to the Console port
on the Foundry router.
2 Configure the modem for 9600/8/None, and
no flow control.
3 Power cycle the Foundry router
continuously by pressing the Enter key until
you see the following prompt:
[Foundry Boot]
4 Type c, and press Enter.
5 The following prompts will be displayed.
Type the bolded entries and press Enter.
boot device: lnPci (Lower case “L”, not “1”.)
processor number: 0
host name: host
file name: “The path and file name on your
tftp server (e.g., tftpboot/NCM.Z)”
inet on ethernet (e): x.x.x.x:ffffff00 (This is
the system’s Ethernet address:netmask.)
inet on backplane (b): Not needed.
host inet (h): x.x.x.x (The ip address of the
tftp server.)
gateway inet (g): x.x.x.x (Your router’s
address- not necessary in the same
subnet.)
user (u): wind (This is a required field.)
ftp password (pw) (blank = use rsh): wind
(This is a required field.)
flags (f): 0x8a
target (tn): Foundry
startup script (s): Not needed.
other (o): lnPci (This is a lowercase “L”, not
a “1”.)
6 At this point, you will be at the Foundry
prompt [Foundry Boot]. Type @ and press
Enter. This will boot the system from the
network.
7 Once the system is booted and you have
logged in, you must format the Flash by
issuing the following command:
file format NCM
8 When the format is complete, follow the
upgrade procedures to finish the process.
NOTE: Remember to connect to the TFTP
server that contains the AR01_#### file.
Table B.2: Common Symptoms and Actions (Continued)
Symptom Cause Action