Specifications

Hardware Reference 45
C613-03020-00 REV N
Regular output Figure 29 shows a typical sequence of messages during the startup process.
Figure 29: Typical switch startup sequence
Types of messages Table 22 explains the types of messages that the switch generates during
startup.
Table 21: Switch startup keystrokes
Pressing this key... Forces the switch to...
Y Load the version from EPROM, with no patch.
S Load the version and patch determined by the INSTALL parameters
from the flash file system, ignoring any boot script or any previous
configuration stored in NVS.
Ctrl/D Enter diagnostics mode. For more information, see “Diagnostics” on
page 49.
INFO: Self tests beginning.
INFO: RAM test beginning.
PASS: RAM test, 32768k bytes found.
INFO: BBR tests beginning.
PASS: BBR test, 128k bytes found.
INFO: Self tests complete
INFO: Downloading switch software.
Force EPROM download (Y) ?
INFO: Initial download succeeded
INFO: Executing configuration script <boot.cfg>
INFO: Switch startup complete
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Table 22: Switch startup message types
Message Meaning
INFO An action will be taken by the system.
PASS A test has been completed successfully.
ERROR An error message that a test has failed, but the system continues to
operate.
FAIL An error message that a fatal error condition has caused the system to
halt in an unrecoverable fashion.