34 CHAPTER 3: BOOTING AND CONFIGURING THE ROUTER
* 3Com Router Boot Rom, V4.60
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Copyright(C) 2002-2005 by 3Com Corporation, Inc.
Compiled at 20:46:59 , Jul 25 2003.
Now testing memory...OK
64M bytes SDRAM
8192k bytes flash memory
Hardware Version is MTR 0.1
CPLD Version is CPLD 1.0
Bootrom Version is V1.00
Press Ctrl-B to Enter Boot Menu
The contents displayed on the terminal can vary with different versions of Boot
ROM.
If you press Ctrl+B immediately, the system displays the Boot Menu. If you do not
press Ctrl+B, the system initiates the program decompression process.
After “3Com Router Boot Rom, V4.60” appears, “Booting” disappears.
When the system begins the decompression and initialization process, the screen
displays:
Now system is self-decompressing...
System now is starting...
Press ENTER to get started
Press Enter. The system displays the [3Com] prompt, which indicates that the
router has entered the system view and you can configure the router.
Configuration
Fundamentals of the
Router
The configuration process includes the following steps:
1 Clarify your networking requirements. These requirements include:
■ The connectivity requirements of the remote sites
■ The types of LAN and WAN ports required for the network
■ The configuration of IP and IP subnet settings and any other protocols
■ The network reliability, management, and security policies
2 Based on your network requirements, draw a clear and integrated networking
diagram.