Installation Guide
QX-S5500 Series Ethernet Switches
Starting and Configuring the Switch
The last line asks whether you want to enter the Boot Menu. The system waits two seconds
for your response.
If you press <Ctrl + B> within two seconds, the Boot Menu is displayed:
If you not press <Ctrl + B> within two seconds, a system starts automatically.
The following auto-boot screen is indicated:
Auto-booting...
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Startup configuration file does not exist.
It will take a long time to get configuration file, please wait...
Retrieving configuration file failed!
User interface aux0 is available.
Press ENTER to get started.
[Press ENTER to get started] but when it appears, automatic startup of the switch is
completed.
Please push down <Enter>. Below is indicated.
<QX>
It's possible to build the switch.
NOTE:
The system has two startup modes: normal startup and fast startup. The normal startup mode takes a little
longer time than the fast startup mode.
By default, the system starts up in fast mode and the waiting time here is two seconds. If you set the startup
mode to normal, the waiting time is five seconds. For the setting of the startup mode, refer to the next
section.
If you press <Ctrl + B> within two seconds, the Boot Menu is displayed:
Software of Version 5.4.12 or later version:
BOOT MENU
1. Download application file to flash
2. Select application file to boot
3. Display all files in flash
4. Delete file from flash
5. Restore to factory default configuration
6. Enter bootrom upgrade menu
7. Skip current configuration file
8. Reserved
9. Set switch startup mode
0. Reboot
Ctrl+F: Format File System
Ctrl+D: Enter Debugging Mode
Ctrl+T: Enter Board Test Environment
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