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Commands allowed in
Maintenance Mode
The following command is available for the switch in Maintenance
Mode:
bootptab file entry The entry for the switch in the bootptab should contain a line sim-
ilar to:
:bf=/intel/switch/es550_x.xx:
This instructs the switch to load the switch software from the bootp/
tftp server. Use the Intel Device View application to configure the
switch manually, or transfer the inxxxxxx.p file containing the con-
figuration from a TFTP server to the switch.
Command Use
TFTP <filename> ownIP tftpIP [gwIP]
Loads software using the TFTP protocol
<filename>: the name of the file containing
the software
ownIP: your own IP address
tftpIP: the IP address of the TFTP host
[gwIP: the IP address of the primary router
(intermediate gateway)— required if the TFTP
server is located on a remote part of the network
BOOTP <filename>
Loads software using the BOOTP or TFTP pro-
tocol
<filename>: the name of the file containing
the software
DUMP addr
Dumps memory contents
INFO
Shows hardware information
RESET
Resets the switch
RUN defparm
Starts the software in its default factory settings
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