IBM IBM 2212-40H, Installation And Initial Configuration Manual

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Bringing Up a Command Line Console
After you have connected your console to the IBM 2212, and have powered on the
console and the IBM 2212, you will see a sequence of informational status
messages. When you see the prompt
Please press the space bar to obtain the
console
, press the space bar to attach the IBM 2212 to your session. The system
acknowledges this action with the message
Console granted to this interface
,
and by displaying a command prompt after the code loading is complete.
If you are at an IBM 2212 that has never been configured, the system presents the
command prompt
Config (only)> . You can then proceed with the initial
configuration. If the 2212 has been configured adequately, the system presents the
OPCON command prompt
*
.
If the 2212 determines during the boot process that the operational code on the
hard file or compact flash is unusable, it will boot to the service recovery function
(
SVC>
prompt). The full operational code is not loaded and only the commands
needed to restore the 2212 hard file or compact flash to an operational state are
available. The
SVC>
prompt can also be manually accessed as described in
“Accessing the Service Recovery Prompt (SVC>)” on page A-5. See the Access
Integration Services Software User's Guide for a complete list of the commands.
Managing the Operational and Configuration Software
Operational Software: The IBM 2212 comes from the factory with two copies of its
operational software loaded on its hard file or compact flash and an abbreviated
copy (for recovery in case the software or hard file/compact flash is bad) on the
system card flash.
¹
If the operational software needs an upgrade or replacement, you have to
reload it. See “Updating the Operational Code” on page A-24 for instructions
on updating the operational software.
¹
If the operational code on the hard file or compact flash fails, the recovery
version on system card flash is automatically booted.
¹
If the IBM 2212 fails when a new version of the operational software is
activated, the backup versions can be restored. See “Restoring a Backup
Version of Code” on page A-21 for instructions.
¹
If the bootstrap (stored in system card flash) needs updating, use the
procedure in “Updating the Bootstrap Code on System Card Flash” on
page A-24.
Configuration Software: The IBM 2212 is capable of storing on its hard file or
compact flash four copies of configuration information for each copy of operational
software. Binary configuration files can be created using the Configuration Program.
These files can be uploaded to the IBM 2212. Configuration can also be done by
attaching an ASCII terminal to the IBM 2212’s service port or telnetting into the
2212 after the initial configuration is complete, and accessing the command-line
interface.
Changes to the configuration are activated immediately, after a user-configured
timed interval, or at the next restart or reload. See the
Access Integration Services
Software User's Guide to determine the configuration parameters that are activated
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