
Boot Configuration Menus
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When Auto is selected, the Model 281xSA hub tries to find its IP
or IPX configuration parameters over the network. This process
has two stages:
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First the Model 281xSA hub seeks the IP parameters and
configuration file from a BootP server, transfers the configu-
ration file, and writes the values (if it finds them) into
NVRAM. (Without IP parameters stored in NVRAM, this
Model 281xSA hub cannot be managed by IP.)
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Then the Model 281xSA hub seeks the IPX parameters and
configuration file from a Novell server and writes the values
into NVRAM.
As long as it can find either IP or IPX parameters, the Model
281xSA hub writes the values into NVRAM. If the Model 281xSA
hub fails to locate either an IP BootP server or a Novell (IPX)
server or router, it resets and starts over.
When IP is selected, the Model 281xSA hub tries to locate a BootP
server and load the IP parameter values. It also writes these values
into NVRAM. If it cannot find a BootP server or transfer the
configuration file, it times out and returns to the Boot main menu
without obtaining a network address. If IP is selected, the Model
281xSA hub does not look for IPX parameters.
When IPX is selected, the Model 281xSA hub looks for a Novell
server or router from which it can obtain the IPX network number.
If no server or router responds, the Model 281xSA hub returns to
the Boot main menu. When IPX is selected, the Model 281xSA
hub does not look for a BootP server.
When IP_IPX is selected, the Model 281xSA hub looks for both
a BootP server (to provide the IP parameters) and a Novell server
or router (to provide the IPX parameters). First the Model 281xSA
hub looks for a BootP server. If it finds a BootP server, the hub
NOTE:
If m [Toggle boot mode] is set to NVRAM, this parameter
is ignored.