User Guide

Troubleshooting Entering Commands at the Boot Prompt
B-7
A series of commands called Boot Configuration Program (BCP) commands can be entered
at the Boot> prompt to configure the EPS. These commands are a subset of the entire EPS
command set. For example, a typical TCP/IP configuration might use the following
commands:
Figure B-1: BCP Command Examples
These commands set the Server’s address, the software loadfile, and the loadhost’s IP
address (as well as that of a backup loadhost). The server then reboots using the Flash
command and will attempt to load the file EPS.SYS from the host at 192.0.1.188.
Flush NVR This command is used to restore the EPS’s non-
volatile RAM to its factory default settings. It
will reset everything that is configurable on the
server, including the unit’s IP address.
Flash This command will force the EPS to download
new operational code and reload it into Flash
ROM. This is necessary when a new version of
software is released and you wish to upgrade
your unit. If the server cannot download the file,
the code in Flash ROM will still be usable.
Help Displays a one-page summary of available
commands and what they do.
Init 451 Reboots the EPS after it has been configured. If
the EPS can find and load the specified software
loadfile, it will restart itself with full functional-
ity. If the loadfile is not found, the server will
attempt to reload continuously. If there is an er-
ror, or if the console’s Return key is pressed,
the EPS will re-enter the Boot Configuration
Program.
Set BOOTP {Enabled, Disabled} Enables or disables the sending of BOOTP que-
ries during the boot sequence. It is enabled by
default.
Set DHCP {Enabled, Disabled} Enables or disables the sending of DHCP que-
ries during the boot sequence. It is enabled by
default.
Boot> Set IPADDRESS 192.0.1.229
Boot> Set SOFTWARE /tftpboot/EPS.SYS
Boot> Set LOADHOST 192.0.1.188
Boot> Set SECONDARY 192.0.1.22
Boot> FLASH
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