3Com 5000 Network Router User Manual


 
Software Maintenance under v 3.11 Environment 59
6 Clear console authentication.
This option allows you to log in from the console port without
authentication.
Select the option; exit and then restart the router. The screen displays
“Login authentication ignored”, allowing you to log in from the console
port without authentication.
Note that this is a one-time operation. It takes effect only at the first
reboot after resetting console authentication is selected. At the next
reboot, console authentication is required.
7 Start up and ignore configuration.
Select option 7. The system sets an Ignore flag to Flash memory and
displays:
Flag set successfully.
Thus, empty configuration applies at reboot. The system removes the
Ignore flag after its boot is completed.
In case you forget the password, you may select this option to have the
router boot with the configuration file ignored. After accessing the
system, you may change or delete the password. Note that if not saved,
the modified configuration cannot survive a reboot. To have the router
reboot with the new configuration, you must perform the save operation
after completing configuration.
8 Enter debugging environment in case of faults.
9 Enter the Boot ROM operation menu.
Select <9> to enter Boot ROM Download Menu as follows for upgrade,
backup, or recovery:
Boot ROM Download Menu:
1: Download Boot ROM with XModem
2: Download Extended Segment of Boot ROM with XModem
3: Restore Extended Segment of Boot ROM from FLASH
4: Backup Extended Segment of Boot ROM to FLASH
5: Exit to Main Menu
Enter your choice(1-5):
1 Ignore software version check for backward compatibility. The likelihood
exists that your upgrade attempt fails even when you select the correct