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You can also recover from an image mismatch on a C9010 component by rebooting the C9010 from an RPM CP image stored on a

network server. See Booting a C9010 Component from an Image on a Network Server for more information.

Logging in to the Virtual Console of a C9010 Component

You must log in to the virtual console of a C9010 component in order to re-configure its boot variables. By default, you log in to a C9010

console port, which is identified as RPM0 CP or RPM1 CP.

• To log in to the RPM RP: Hold down the Ctrl key and type geo. Then release the Ctrl key and type r.

• To log in to the RPM LP: Hold down the Ctrl key and type geo. Then release the Ctrl key and type l.

• To log in to a line-card processor: Hold down the Ctrl key and type geo. Then release the Ctrl key and type the line-card slot number 0

to 9.

• When you finish, log back in to the RPM CP: Hold down the Ctrl key and type geo. Then release the Ctrl key and type x.

Booting the C9010 from an Image on a Network Server

If you can configure an RPM to boot from a system image stored on a network server, all C9010 components are automatically configured

to boot from the RPM CP image. This automatic boot configuration ensures that all components run the same image as the RPM CP.

To configure the RPM CP to boot from an image on a network server, use the boot system command:

boot system {rpm0 | rpm1} {default | primary |secondary [ftp://filepath | system: {A: | B:} |

tftp://

filepath]}

Where:

• The FTP file path is ftp://userid:password@host-ip-addr/filepath.

• The TFTP file path is tftp://host-ip-addr/filepath.

Configuring C9010 Components to Boot from the RPM CP

Image

By reconfiguring boot variables and resetting a component, you should be able to resolve most issues resulting from mismatched system

images.

To display the boot variables for a C9010 component that you need to configure so that a component boots with the RPM CP image,

enter the show bootvar command at the BOOT_USER# prompt.

The following examples display boot variables and C9010 internal IP addresses for the RPM0 route processor, RPM0 line-card processor,

and line card installed in slot 3.

BOOT_USER# show bootvar

RPM (RP0)

***** Welcome to Dell Networking OS Boot Interface *****

PRIMARY OPERATING SYSTEM BOOT PARAMETERS:

========================================

boot device : ftp

file name : force10/rd/tgtimg/runtime/RP.bin

Management Etherenet IP address : 127.10.10.11

Mask : 255.240.0.0

Server IP address : 127.10.10.10

Default Gateway IP address : 127.10.10.10

username : f10agent

password : imagereq

BOOT_USER# show bootvar

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