Manual

Verifying IOS Canned Version of the CF Memory Card
68P09258A31–A
Oct 2003
1X SCt 4812T BTS Optimization/ATP
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Installation Methods – The startup–config configuration file used
by the BTS router during initialization is stored in NVRAM. This is a
memory device internal to the router and is separate from the CF
memory card. To install the canned configuration file so the router will
use it during boot–up, the file must be copied into the
startup–config file in NVRAM. There are two methods available to
accomplish this:
1. Using a tftp server application to copy the canned configuration file
from the Windows–based LMF computer to the CF memory card
installed in a router, and then copying it to the
startup–config
file in the routers NVRAM
2. Using a CF memory card reader to copy the canned configuration
file to a CF memory card, and then, once the CF memory card is
installed in the router, using a HyperTerminal communication
session to copy the file from the CF memory card to the
startup–config file in the routers NVRAM
Comparison of methods – Preparation for using the tftp server
application method is extensive and requires setting up simultaneous
serial and FE communication sessions with the router. This method
offers the advantage of being able to verify IOS file sequence position
immediately and supporting direct file transfers between the router and
LMF computer without removing the CF memory card. As an
alternative, using a CF memory card reader to copy the canned
configuration file to a CF memory card, and from there to the
startup–config file requires very little set–up. With this method, the
IOS file sequence position can only be verified once the CF memory
card is installed in the router, and any file transfers between the router
and LMF computer require physically moving the CF memory card
between the router and card reader.
Procedures to use each method – Using the tftp server application to
copy the canned configuration file to a CF memory card is covered in the
Method 1 subsection. Performing the transfer process with a card reader
is covered in the Method 2 subsection. The applicable procedures for
verifying the loaded IOS version and file sequence position are included
in each method.
File operations using a CF memory card reader Only file transfers
should be performed using the CF memory card reader. CF memory card
formatting should be performed in a BTS router using a HyperTerminal
connection. Attempting to format a CF memory card from a
Windows–based computer using a card reader could result in
unpredictable BTS router operation.
CAUTION
Do not format BTS router CF memory cards using a
Windows–based computer. Only format CF memory cards in a
BTS router.
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