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Accessing the Boot/Startup Menu Functions
The following configuration functions are performed from the Boot (Startup) menu:
Downloading Software
Set Terminal Baud-Rate
Defining Stacking Units
To display the Startup menu:
1. During the boot process, after the first part of the POST is completed press Ctrl+shift+ (-) within 2 seconds after
the following message is displayed:
Autoboot in 2 seconds –press RETURN or Esc. to abort and enter prom.#
2. Press Enter, to access the Startup menu.
3. The Startup menu is displayed and contains the following configuration functions.
Startup Menu
[1]
Download Software
[2]
Set Terminal Baud-Rate
[3]
Stack menu
[4]
Back
Enter your choice or press ｀ESC＇ to exit:
The following sections describe the Startup menu options. If no selection is made within 25 seconds (default), the switch
times out and the device continues to load normally.
Downloading Software
Use the software download option when a new software version must be downloaded to replace corrupted files, update, or
upgrade the system software. It is recommended to set the Baud Rate to 38400 prior to downloading software, therefore
allowing the software download to be faster. See Set Terminal Baud-Rate.
To download software from the Startup menu:
1. On the Startup menu, press "1".
The following prompt is displayed:
Downloading code using XMODEM
2. When using HyperTerminal, click Transfer on the HyperTerminal menu bar.
3. From the Transfer menu, click Send File. The Send File window is displayed.
4. Enter the file path for the file to be downloaded.
5. Ensure the protocol is defined as Xmodem.
6. Click Send.
The software is downloaded. Software downloading takes several minutes. The terminal emulation application, such as
HyperTerminal, may display the progress of the loading process. After software downloads, the device reboots
automatically. Refer to the Set Terminal Baud-Rate section to define the Terminal Baud-Rate.
Set Terminal Baud-Rate
Use the Set Terminal Baud-Rate option to define the Baud-Rate. The Baud-Rate is the serial bit rate used to communicate
with the management host. The Baud-Rates values are: 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400. The default Baud-Rate value is
9600.
To set the terminal Baud-Rate:
1. On the Startup menu, press "2".
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