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Chapter

Conﬁguring the Boot

Parameters using the

Local Console

This chapter describes how to use the local console to conﬁgure the boot parameters

and boot Freeway. You can boot Freeway from a boot server attached to the local area

network or from Freeway’s hard or ﬂash drive. If you are booting from a boot server, it

is assumed that:

1. You have performed the hardware installation procedures described in Chapter 2.

2. You know which protocol you will be installing on your boot server (for example,

BSC2780/3780, FMP, or X.25). The protocol is indicated on the label of the

software distribution media.

Note

If you are installing more than one protocol, it is best to perform

the software installation (described in the Freeway User Guide)

and loopback veriﬁcation testing (described in the Freeway Loop-

back Test Procedures) for one protocol before attempting to cus-

tomize your Freeway system for multiple protocols.

3. The system administrator has set up a ﬁle transfer protocol (FTP) or remote shell

(RSH) user name and password on the boot server to match the FTP user name

and the FTP password in the Freeway system boot parameters. The default FTP

user name is

and the default FTP password is pp

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