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46 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide
Processor: FireFox 88E6218 ARM946E-S , 64 MByte SDRAM.
I-Cache 8 KB. D-Cache 8 KB. Cache Enabled.
Autoboot in 2 seconds - press RETURN or Esc. to abort and enter prom.
Preparing to decompress...
2
When the auto-boot message appears, press <Enter> to get the Startup menu. The Startup menu
procedures can be done using the ASCII terminal or Windows HyperTerminal.
[1] Download Software
[2] Erase Flash File
[3] Password Recovery Procedure
[4] Enter Diagnostic Mode
[5] Set Terminal Baud-Rate
[6] Back
Enter your choice or press 'ESC' to exit
The following sections describe the available Startup menu options.
NOTE: When selecting an option form the Startup menu, time out must be taken into account: if no selection is
made within 35 seconds (default), the device times out. This default value can be changed through CLI.
Software Download
The software download procedure is performed when a new version must be downloaded to replace the
corrupted files, update or upgrade the system software. To download software from the Startup menu:
1
From the Startup menu,
press [1]
. The following prompt appears:
Downloading code using XMODEM
2
When using the HyperTerminal, click
Transfer
on the HyperTerminal Menu Bar.
3
In the
Filename
field, enter the file path for the file to be downloaded.
4
Ensure that the
Xmodem
protocol is selected in the
Protocol
field.
5
Press
Send
. The software is downloaded.
NOTE: After software download, the device reboots automatically.
NOTE: The length of time taken by the download varies according to the tool used.
Erase FLASH File
In some cases, the device configuration must be erased. If the configuration is erased, all parameters
configured via CLI, EWS or SNMP must be reconfigured.