Administrator Guide

You are prompted to enter boot variables by specifying a path (for example, using FTP or TFTP) or system filename for the
Dell Networking OS image that you want to load. Enter the component’s boot parameters displayed in the show bootvar
output.
4. Reload the C9010 component by entering the reload command at the BOOT_USER# prompt.
5. Log out of the virtual console of the C9010 component and log back in to the RPM CP (C9010 console) as described in
Logging in to the Virtual Console of a C9010 Component.
You can also recover from an image mismatch on a C9010 component by rebooting the C9010 from an RPM CP image stored on
a network server. See Booting a C9010 Component from an Image on a Network Server for more information.
Logging in to the Virtual Console of a C9010 Component
You must log in to the virtual console of a C9010 component in order to re-configure its boot variables. By default, you log in to
a C9010 console port, which is identified as RPM0 CP or RPM1 CP.
● To log in to the RPM RP: Hold down the Ctrl key and type geo. Then release the Ctrl key and type r.
● To log in to the RPM LP: Hold down the Ctrl key and type geo. Then release the Ctrl key and type l.
● To log in to a line-card processor: Hold down the Ctrl key and type geo. Then release the Ctrl key and type the line-card slot
number 0 to 9.
● When you finish, log back in to the RPM CP: Hold down the Ctrl key and type geo. Then release the Ctrl key and type x.
Booting the C9010 from an Image on a Network Server
If you can configure an RPM to boot from a system image stored on a network server, all C9010 components are automatically
configured to boot from the RPM CP image. This automatic boot configuration ensures that all components run the same image
as the RPM CP.
To configure the RPM CP to boot from an image on a network server, use the boot system command:
boot system {rpm0 | rpm1} {default | primary |secondary [ftp://filepath | system: {A: |
B:} | tftp://filepath]}
Where:
● The FTP file path is ftp://userid:password@host-ip-addr/filepath.
● The TFTP file path is tftp://host-ip-addr/filepath.
Configuring C9010 Components to Boot from the RPM CP Image
By reconfiguring boot variables and resetting a component, you should be able to resolve most issues resulting from mismatched
system images.
To display the boot variables for a C9010 component that you need to configure so that a component boots with the RPM CP
image, enter the show bootvar command at the BOOT_USER# prompt.
The following examples display boot variables and C9010 internal IP addresses for the RPM0 route processor, RPM0 line-card
processor, and line card installed in slot 3.
BOOT_USER# show bootvar
RPM (RP0)
***** Welcome to Dell Networking OS Boot Interface *****
PRIMARY OPERATING SYSTEM BOOT PARAMETERS:
========================================
boot device : ftp
file name : force10/rd/tgtimg/runtime/RP.bin
Management Etherenet IP address : 127.10.10.11
Mask : 255.240.0.0
Server IP address : 127.10.10.10
Default Gateway IP address : 127.10.10.10
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