Technical data

Using Technician Interface Software
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Resetting a System or Slot
The
reset
command allows you to reboot one or more slots with a new router
software image. You reset one or more slots by entering the slot number or
numbers after the
reset
command. If you do not enter a slot number when issuing
the
reset
command, the entire system reboots with the default router software
image and configuration. Entering the
reset
command without entering at least
one slot number is equivalent to entering the
boot
command.
Enter the following to reset the entire system:
reset
The system returns the following message:
Reset all slots? (y/n)
If you still want to reset all slots, enter “y” (yes). Entering “n” (no) terminates the
command.
The following events occur when you reset a processor module:
1. The GAME operating system software running on the processor module
forwards a boot request to the other processor modules.
2. The first processor module to respond to the boot request forwards the router
software image resident in its memory.
3. The resetting processor module receives and executes the router software
image. At this instant, connectivity to the associated slot and the services
provided in the slot are disrupted. The other processor modules resynchronize
their routing tables after the slot fails to receive packets.
4. The resetting processor module completes the boot process and requests a
configuration. The first available processor module forwards the configuration
resident in its memory.
Note:
With multiple-slot routers (such as the BLN and BLN-2), a local flash
volume serves as a backup source for files required by any slot you want to
reset. For this reason, multiple slot routers running Version 7.60 or later (with
the dynamic loading feature) must contain a flash volume that contains a copy
of the router’s software image.