Digital Equipment DECserver 700-08, Руководство владельца оборудования

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1–6 Site Preparation and Maintenance
1.3 Understand the Software Loading
This section describes the two methods that the DECserver 700 access to load the
software.
1.3.1 Loading from Flash RAM
Once the DECserver 700 completes self-tests, the DECserver 700 checks for Flash
RAM. If there is a valid Flash RAM, the DECserver 700 begins the boot sequence to
load the software from Flash RAM. The seven-segment display will display three
horizontal segments during this loading process.
If the DECserver 700 does not have Flash RAM, the DECserver 700 proceeds to a
network load.
If a device is connected to the console port, the DECserver 700 can display status
messages while the boot sequence is running. Status messages indicate the Ethernet
address of the DECserver 700, the name of the load image it is looking for, and the
stage of the boot process it is in.
1.3.2 Loading from the Network
If you do not want to load the software from Flash RAM, you can press the system
reset switch during load from Flash RAM. When the system reset switch is pressed,
the Flash RAM load will be aborted and the software is downline loaded from a load
host.
When the DECserver 700 notices the system reset switch depressed during load
from Flash RAM, it will rapidly blink the LED to acknowledge the pressed system
reset switch (this may take several seconds). Once the LED begins rapidly blinking,
you may release the system reset switch and the firmware will go on to a network
boot sequence. For more information on display codes for Flash RAM, refer to sec-
tion 7.7.