Troubleshooting
Entering Commands at the Boot Prompt
B-7
A series of commands called Boot Configuration Program (BCP) commands can be entered
at the Boot> prompt to configure the MPS. These commands are a subset of the entire MPS
command set. For example, a typical TCP/IP configuration might use the following
commands:
Figure B-1: BCP Command Examples
These commands set the Server’s address, the software loadfile, and the loadhost’s IP
address (as well as that of a backup loadhost). The server then reboots using the Flash
command and will attempt to load the file MPS.SYS from the host at 192.0.1.188.
Flush NVR
This command is used to restore the MPS’s
non-volatile RAM to its factory default settings.
It will reset everything that is configurable on
the server, including the unit’s IP address.
Flash
This command will force the MPS to download
new operational code and reload it into Flash
ROM. This is necessary when a new version of
software is released and you wish to upgrade
your unit. If the server cannot download the file,
the code in Flash ROM will still be usable.
Help
Displays a one-page summary of available
commands and what they do.
Init 451
Reboots the MPS after it has been configured. If
the MPS can find and load the specified soft-
ware loadfile, it will restart itself with full func-
tionality. If the loadfile is not found, the server
will attempt to reload continuously. If there is
an error, or if the console’s Return key is
pressed, the MPS will re-enter the Boot Config-
uration Program.
Set BOOTP {Enabled, Disabled}
Enables or disables the sending of BOOTP que-
ries during the boot sequence. It is enabled by
default.
Set DHCP {Enabled, Disabled}
Enables or disables the sending of DHCP que-
ries during the boot sequence. It is enabled by
default.
Boot> Set IPADDRESS 192.0.1.229
Boot> Set SOFTWARE /tftpboot/MPS.SYS
Boot> Set LOADHOST 192.0.1.188
Boot> Set SECONDARY 192.0.1.22
Boot> FLASH
% Initialization begins in 5 seconds.....
