Specifications

Initializing the Access Server

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Initializing the Access Server

Using the INITIALIZE Command

To use the INITIALIZE command, log in to one of the following:

• A terminal attached to the access server

• The remote console port

You can use any of the following methods to log into the remote console port:

• NCP

• SET HOST/MOP

• CCR

• Telnet remote console

Refer to Remote Console Port section in Chapter 2 for additional information

about the remote console port.

Default Mode for the INITIALIZE Command

To use the INITIALIZE command in its default mode of operation, enter the

following:

Local> INITIALIZE

In this mode of operation, the following steps occur:

If there is no image in FLASH or the access server lacks FLASH capabilities, the

access server loads the software image from a load host on the network.

Step Action

1 If the access server has Flash capabilities and the image name stored in

NVRAM matches the image name stored in Flash, the access server loads the

image from Flash RAM.

2 If there is no image in FLASH or the access server lacks FLASH capabilities,

the access server loads the software image from a load host on the network.