Cabletron Systems SPECTRUM FRX6000, Maintenance Manual

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Diagnostic Procedures 2-5
Reviewing Boot Messages
As an FRX6000 boots, screen information tracks the loading of
cards, verifies configuration file format, and displays any errors.
This data is displayed only until the FRX6000 software is running;
however, it is saved in a file named BOOTRPT.TXT, and the operator
can later display it in a report. This can be used as a tool to verify that
startup of the node proceeded without errors, or to remind the user of
the number and types of RLPs in the node. If there is an error
reported, the data may aid in fixing the problem.
If a node is shut down, then rebooted, the existing BOOTRPT.TXT
file will be renamed BOOTBAK.TXT, and a new BOOTRPT.TXT will
be created. BOOTRPT.TXT and BOOTBAK.TXT can be used as
follows:
1. Display and review the data from the “current” boot of the node.
2. Address any reported problems.
3. Re-boot the node. (This copies the previous boot data to a
backup file.)
4. Display the new boot data, and compare it to the previous data.
This will show whether the problem was fixed. Also, a problem
that occurred during the previous boot-up will often be cleared
up by re-booting.
To display the data from the current boot-up, press [C] at the Reports
Menu (or [F] , then [C] from the Main Menu). To display the data from
the previous boot-up (saved in a file called BOOTBAK.TXT), press
[D] at the Reports Menu (or [F], [D] from the Main Menu).