System information

Using Flash Cards with the Network Station
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10.Press
PF4
(
Set Boot Parameters).
11.Type
kernel.Z
in the Boot File field.
12.Leave the
TFTP Boot Directory blank.
13.In the
NFS Boot Directory field, enter
/local/
. This forces the Network
Station to load the kernel from the Flash card image.
14.In the
Boot Host Protocol section, disable TFTP order and NFS order by
typing a
D
next to the corresponding field.
15.Enter
1
next to the
local order field.
16.Press
Enter
.
17.Press
PF5 (
Set Configuration Parameters).
18.Enter
flash.nsm
in the Configuration file field.
19.Enter
in the Configuration Directory: First field:
/QIBM/ProdData/NetworkStation/configs/
20.Leave the Configuration Directory: Second field blank.
21.Select
TFTP
by using the left or right arrow keys in the
Configuration Host
Protocol: First
field.
22.Leave the
Configuration Host Protocol: Second as default.
23.Press
Enter
.
24.Press
Enter
again to reboot the IBM Network Station.
The IBM Network Station now starts and loads the kernel from the Flash card
and the
nsflash.nsm file (sourced from
/QIBM/ProdData/NetworkStation/configs ) file points the Network Station to
the
/local/mods/ directory on the Flash card from which the emulators and
ACTLogin code are loaded.
3.3.11 Verifying Functionality
Verify that the IBM Network Station loads the compressed kernel from the
Flash card (/local file system). You must watch the Network Station at start up
to obtain this information. It can be read from the display once the POST
(Power
On
Self Tests) are complete. The kernel loads from the Flash card very
quickly.
After, the Network Station has started and shown you the login display, sign
on with the user profile that you have already configured. This shows the
different emulator choices on the task bar. Start each emulator by pressing
the appropriate menu bar button.