3Com 6040 Installation Manual

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3Com Router 6000 FamilyInstallation ManualChapter 5Maintaining Software3Com Corporation5-4Note that this is a one-time operation. It takes effect only at the first reboot afterresetting console authentication is selected. At the next reboot, console authenticationis required.8) Start up and ignore configuration.Select option 8. The system sets an Ignore flag to Flash memory and displays:Flag set successfully.Thus, empty configuration applies at reboot. The system removes the Ignore flag after its bootis completed.In case you forget the password, you may select this option to have the router boot with theconfiguration file ignored. After accessing the system, you may change or delete the password.Note that if not saved, the modified configuration cannot survive a reboot. To have the routerreboot with the new configuration, you must perform the save operation after completing theconfiguration.9) Boot ROM Operation MenuSelect option 9 to enter Boot ROM Download Menu as follows for upgrade, backup, orrecovery:Boot ROM Download Menu:1: Download Boot ROM with XModem2: Download Extended Segment of Boot ROM with XModem3: Restore Extended Segment of Boot ROM from FLASH4: Backup Extended Segment of Boot ROM to FLASH5: Exit to Main MenuEnter your choice(1-5):10) a: Ignore software checkWhen upgrading software, make sure that you are using the correct software version.If the upgrade still fails and the system displays “invalid version” in this case, you canuse this option. It allows the system to upgrade software without checking the versionof extended Boot ROM image segment, Boot ROM image, and application image forbackward compatibility. This is a one-time operation, however; the router checksversion again at reboot.11) b: Boot from Flash12) c: Boot from the CF card13) d: Exit and reboot5.2.2 Upgrading Software Using XmodemYou can use the console port to upgrade software using Xmodem without the need of settingup a configuration environment.