Network boots are recommended only for troubleshooting or for possible downloads of new software images that can be stored in the on-board Flash memory, as described in To Replace a Boot Image From a Network Boot in U-Boot Monitor Mode. See Appendix A, “Advanced Boot and Backup Configuration Information” for where these advanced configuration options are described.To boot from a boot server, the administrative user can select “Network” and configure a boot server.
• An upgraded OnSite boot image file must be downloaded from Cyclades and available on the boot server.
Whether the watchdog timer is active. If the watchdog timer is active, the OnSite reboots if the software crashes. See Configuration>System>Boot Configuration for how the watchdog timer can be activated or deactivated. An alternative console speed from 4800 to 115200 (9600 is the default). The speed of the Ethernet connection: Auto Negotiation, 100 BaseT Half-Duplex, 100 BaseT Full-Duplex, 10 BaseT Half-Duplex, 10 BaseT Full Duplex. Fast Ethernet Max Interrupt Events An alternate number of maximum interrupt events to improve performance (0 is the default).For more information about the fields in the “Boot Configuration” screen, see Boot Configuration Fields and Options, if desired.
2. Enter the IP address of the OnSite in the “IP Address assigned to Ethernet” field.
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 OnSite.
d. Specify the maximum number of packets that the CPU handles before an interrupt in the “Fast Ethernet Max. Interrupt Events” field.