bootp Booting Procedures

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Preliminary client information

• If the client has multiple interfaces or multiple gateways, choose the one which is the next hop to the bootp server.
• If the client is PCI bus, then do not use leading zeros on the bootp IP address settings.
• If the client is MCA bus, then use leading zeros on the bootp IP address settings.

MCA booting procedure

sync;sync;sync;halt

Uniprocessor bootp

1. Power off the system.
2. Turn the key to Normal mode.
3. Power on the system.
4. Turn the key to Secure mode within one second.
5. Wait for LED 200.
6. Turn the key to Service mode.
7. Reset once within one second.
8. Wait for the BOOTP Menu (Section D).
9. If bootp is not enabled, as determined by the failure to display the BOOTP Menu, use an RIPL Emulation Disk.

Multiprocessor bootp

1. Verify that the power is off and that the key is in Service mode.
2. Verify that an ASCII terminal is on the first serial port.
3. Press Enter on the ASCII terminal.
4. Type sbb and press Enter.
5. Enter 1 for flags.
   • Enter 1 for bump console.
     
   • Enter x to exit.
6. Enter x to exit.
7. Power on the system.
8. Wait for the Maintenance Menu.
9. Enter 8 for Maintenance Menu.
   
   • Enter 4 for Miscellaneous Parameters.
     • Enter 3 for Fast IPL = Enabled.
     • Enter 1 for Autoservice IPL = Disabled.
     • Enter x to exit.
   • Enter x to exit.
10. Enter 2 to Enable Service Console.
11. Enter 6 for System Boot.
    • Enter 1 to Boot From Network.
12. Wait for BOOTP Menu (Section D).
13. If bootp is not enabled, as determined by the failure to display the BOOTP Menu, use an RIPL Emulation Disk.

BOOTP menu

1. Enter 1 for Select Boot Device.
2. Choose Adapter from the list.
3. Wait for the new menu Set or Change Network Address
   • Enter 1 for Client.
   • Enter 2 for BOOTP Server.
   • Enter 3 for Gateway.
   • Enter 99 to Save and Exit to Main Menu.
4. Enter 3 for Ping Tests.
5. Verify the settings.
6. Enter 4 for Exit and Boot.
7. Turn the key to Normal mode.
8. Press Enter.

PCI booting procedure

sync;sync;sync;halt

1. Power on the system.
2. Wait for tweedle, or beep.
3. If the console is an ASCII terminal, press 1 for SMS (System Management Services). If the console is a graphic console, press F1 for SMS.
4. If prompted, insert the SMS diskette.
5. Wait for the menu.

If an ASCII menu is displayed, move to the next section. If a graphical menu is displayed, move to the section "Graphics menu".

ASCII menu

1. Enter 4 or move the cursor to Utilities.
2. Enter 11 or move the cursor to RIPL Setup.
3. Enter 1 or move the cursor to IP Parameters.
   • CLIENT is the IP address of "This Machine".
   • SERVER is the IP address of the BOOTP server.
   • NETMASK is the bitmask for the client's LAN.
   • GATEWAY is the IP address of a router on the client's LAN which can forward traffic to the server or the server's IP address if there is no gateway.
4. Enter 3 or move the cursor to PING.
5. Choose the appropriate adapter.
6. Verify the settings and press Enter.
7. Wait 15 seconds. The status will return success or failure.
8. Press Enter, then press Escape.
9. Press Escape again.

If the process failed, go back to the preceding step 3, "Enter 1 or move the cursor to IP Parameters", and follow these steps.

1. Press Escape.
2. Enter 2 or move the cursor to Select Boot Devices.
3. Choose Adapter from the list. A pop-up window will display the message Starting Software.

Graphics menu