Administrator Guide

• 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
username : f10agent
password : imagereq
BOOT_USER# show bootvar
RPM (LP10)
***** Welcome to Dell Networking OS Boot Interface *****
PRIMARY OPERATING SYSTEM BOOT PARAMETERS:
========================================
boot device : ftp
file name : force10/rd/tgtimg/runtime/LP.bin
Management Etherenet IP address : 127.10.10.113
Mask : 255.240.0.0
Server IP address : 127.10.10.10
Default Gateway IP address : 127.10.10.10
username : f10agent
password : imagereq
BOOT_USER# show bootvar
Linecard 3
***** Welcomshow bootvartworking OS Boot Interface *****
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