3Com 6040 Installation Manual

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3Com Router 6000 FamilyInstallation ManualChapter 5Maintaining Software3Com Corporation5-8Note:Upon completion of application image upgrade, the router reboots and checks BootROM version for consistency before starting the VRP software. If the version of thecurrent extended Boot ROM image segment is not the same as that of the extendedsegment to be started, the system automatically updates the Boot ROM image, anddisplays “Upgrade Bootrom............! Download completed.Please wait, it needs a longtime###### Writing into Boot ROM Succeeds.” Then, the system continues its bootprocess.5.2.3 Backing Up/Restoring the Extended Segment of the Boot ROM ImageI. Backing up the extended segment of the Boot ROM image to the FlashFollow these steps to back up the extended segment of the Boot ROM image:Step 1: Enter Boot Menu (refer to the section “Boot Menu”) and select option 8 to enter BootROM Download Menu.Step 2: Select option 4 in the menu to copy the current extended segment to Flash memory.Backup Extended Segment, are you sure?[Y/N]Enter . The system displays:Writing to FLASH.Please wait...####Backuping Boot ROM program to FLASH successed!Step 3: When Boot ROM Download Menu appears again, select option 5 to exit and reboot therouter.II. Restoring the extended segment of the Boot ROM image from FlashIn case of extended Boot ROM segment errors or an inadvertent upgrade operation, take thesesteps to restore the extended segment of the Boot ROM image from Flash memory to the BootROM:Step 1: Enter Boot Menu (refer to the section “Boot Menu”), and select option 8 to enter BootROM Download Menu.Step 2: Select option 3 in Boot ROM Download Menu to restore the extended segment fromFlash memory.Restore Extended Segment, are you sure?[Y/N]Enter . The system displays:Writing to Boot ROM.Please wait...######Restoring Boot ROM program successed!Step 3: When Boot ROM Download Menu appears again, select option 5 to exit and reboot therouter.