
Troubleshooting
BCP Command Examples
B-5
A series of commands called Boot Configuration Program (BCP) commands can be entered
at the Boot> prompt to configure the MSS. These commands are a subset of the entire MSS
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 MSS100.SYS from the host at 192.0.1.188.
Flush NVR
This command is used to restore the MSS’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 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.
Help
Displays a one-page summary of available
commands and what they do.
Change Bootgateway
Specifies a server to send packets to when
downloading code. The packets will be
addressed to the loadhost, but will be physically
set to the bootgateway host.
Init 451
Reboots the MSS after it has been configured. If
the MSS can find and load the specified
software loadfile, it will restart itself with full
functionality. If the loadfile is not found, the
Boot> Change IPADDRESS 192.0.1.229
Boot> Change SOFTWARE /tftpboot/MSS100.SYS
Boot> Change LOADHOST 192.0.1.188
Boot> Change SECONDARY 192.0.1.22
Boot> FLASH
% Initialization begins in 5 seconds.....