Administration Menu and Forms : Boot Configuration

Boot Configuration
Boot configuration defines the location from which the console server loads the operating system. The console server can boot from its internal firmware or from the network. By default, the ACS console server boots from Flash memory. Selecting Administration - Boot Configuration in Expert mode displays the Boot Configuration form.
If you need to boot from the network, you need to make sure the following prerequisites are met:
The following table describes the boot configuration form fields.
The speed of the Ethernet connection. Select the appropriate Ethernet setting if you need to change the Auto Negotiation (default value):
Fast Ethernet Max. Interrupt Events
To configure the console server boot:
1.
Go to Administration - Boot Configuration in Expert mode. The Boot Configuration form displays.
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Select Flash or Network from the Unit boot from menu.
5.
Select TFTP, BootP or Both from the Boot Type menu if you have selected Network from the Unit boot from in step 4.
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b.
Select a console speed from the Console Speed pull-down menu to match the speed of the terminal you are using on the console port of the console server.
c.
Select Skip or Full from the Flash Test pull-down menu to bypass or run a test on the Flash memory at boot time.
d.
Select Skip, Quick or Full from the RAM Test pull-down menu to bypass or run a test on the RAM at boot time.
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f.
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Click apply changes.