Configuring Dell™ PowerConnect™ 61Booting the SwitchWhen the power is turned on with the local terminal already connected, the switch goes through PowerOn Self Test (POST). POST runs every time the switch is initialized and checks hardware components todetermine if the switch is fully operational before completely booting.If a critical problem is detected, the program flow stops. If POST passes successfully, a valid executableimage is loaded into RAM.POST messages are displayed on the terminal and indicate test success or failure.To boot the switch, perform the following steps:1. Ensure that the serial cable is connected to the terminal.2. Connect the power supply to the switch.3. Turn on the switch.As the switch boots, the boot test first counts the switch memory availability and then continues toboot.4. During boot, you can use the Boot menu, if necessary to run special procedures. To enter the Bootmenu, press 2 within the first ten seconds after the following message appears.Select an option. If no selection in 10 seconds thenoperational code will start.1 - Start operational code.2 - Start Boot Menu.Select (1, 2):2For information about the Boot menu, see "Boot Menu Functions." The following text is an example ofthe entire displayed POST:CPU Card ID: 0x10508548Mounting TFFS System ...Device details...volume descriptor ptr (pVolDesc): 0x1ae4898XBD device block I/O handle: 0x10001auto disk check on mount: NOT ENABLEDvolume write mode: copyback (DOS_WRITE)max # of simultaneously open files: 22
