
Entering Commands at the Boot Prompt
Troubleshooting
B - 6
NOTE:
The Ethernet address should have been set at the factory. Setting
an incorrect address could cause serious network problems.
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Ipaddress
ip_address specifies this server’s IP address. Uses the
standard numeric format.
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Loadhost
ip_address specifies the host to attempt to load the file
from. The IP address should be in standard numeric format (no
text names are allowed).
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Netwserver
fileserver specifies the NetWare file server from
which the MSS will attempt to load the loadfile.
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RARP {Enabled, Disabled}
enables or disables the sending of
RARP queries during the boot sequence. It is enabled by
default.
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Secondary
ip_address specifies a backup loadhost. The IP
address should be in standard numeric format (no text names
are allowed). The backup loadhost will be queried if the
primary host cannot load the server.
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Software
filename specifies the name of the file to load. The MSS
will automatically add “.SYS” to the file name you specify. Note
that all protocols must have a file name specified (either the
default or set by the user). The default is MSS.SYS.
TCP/IP users must use the Software option to specify the
loadhost, the loadfile, and their own network address.
NetWare and TFTP users can specify a complete path name
(up to 31 characters) if the file is located in a directory other
than the default. For TFTP, the case of the file name must
match that of the file name loaded onto the host computer;
enclose the pathname in quotes to preserve case.
•
Show Server
can be used before and/or after issuing other com-
mands to view the current MSS setup.
•
Flush NVR
is used to restore the MSS’s non-volatile RAM to its fac-
tory default settings. It will reset everything that is configurable on
the server, including the unit’s IP address.
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Flash
will force the MSS 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.