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168 Cyclades ACS Advanced Console Server Installation, Administration and User Guide
5. Select TFTP , BootP or Both from the Boot Type menu if you have selected Network from the
Unit boot from in step 4.
6. Accept or change the filename of the boot program in the Boot File Name field.
7. If specifying network boot, perform the following steps:
a. Enter the IP address of the TFTP or BootP server in the Server’s IP Address 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 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.
e. Choose an Ethernet speed from the Fast Ethernet pull-down menu.
f. Specify the maximum number of packets that the CPU handles before an interrupt in the
Fast Ethernet Max. Interrupt Events field.
8. Click apply changes .
Backup Configuration
Selecting Administration - Backup Config in Expert mode displays the Backup Configuration form.
The Type pull-down menu options on this form are FTP and Storage Device. If Storage Device is
selected, the storage device can be either a CompactFlash or an IDE PCMCIA drive.
NOTE: Use an FTP server to save and retrieve your console server configuration. For the backup configuration
to work, the FTP server must be on the same subnet. Ensure that it is accessible from the console server by
pinging the FTP server. Use a storage device such as a CompactFlash or an IDE PCMCIA drive to save
your configuration.
The following table describes the available fields and buttons in the Backup Config form if FTP
is selected.
Table 10.7: Backup Configuration Settings if Using FTP Server
Field Definition
Server IP IP address of an FTP server on the same subnet as the console server. (Verify
accessibility by pinging the FTP server.) FTP
Path and Filename Path of a directory on the FTP server where you have write access for saving the
backup copy of the configuration file. Specify a filename if you wish to save the
file under another name. For example, to save the configuration file
zvmppccs.0720_qa.acs-k26 in a directory called /upload on the FTP server, you
would enter the following in the Path and Filename field:
/upload/zvmppccs.0720_qa.acs-k26