Using Multiaccess Enclosure Firmware
The multiaccess enclosure firmware tests the hardware each time the multiaccess
enclosure is powered on. If the multiaccess enclosure has not loaded its
operational code, the firmware should be running. The firmware menu will come up
and pause when the multiaccess enclosure is set up to boot up in “Attended Mode.”
Attended Mode requires direct intervention from console input to complete the
boot-up process (a password may be required).
Important:
1. You can also access the firmware by stopping the boot process. To do this,
you must have a TTY console directly attached to the serial port and a null
modem.
2. To access the firmware:
a. When the multiaccess enclosure starts its boot process, press F1 at the
terminal keyboard.
b. If the firmware panels do not appear:
1) Make sure your workstation is connected to the serial port on the
multiaccess enclosure
2) Power off, and power on, the multiaccess enclosure.
Note: Make sure the screen size for your terminal emulation software is set to 80
columns by 24 rows.
Connection in Attended mode is a TTY (using limited VT100, VT220, IBM 3151 or
3161 emulation) connection. You can transfer files using the Xmodem protocol for
TTY.
Attended Mode
When the multiaccess enclosure is configured to come up in Attended mode, you
are given access to the Firmware command set. (A password is required for
access to the firmware.) From this level of commands, you can select the Image
Bank from which to load. You can also choose the config file from within that
Image Bank. At this point, you can load new config files or image files.
In Attended mode, you can start booting the multiaccess enclosure by pressing F9
to start the operating system.
Unattended Mode
This is the normal mode for the multiaccess enclosure. (A password is not required
to access the firmware in unattended mode.) To do this, you must have a TTY
console directly attached to the serial port and a null modem.
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