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Table 15. Boot Option Prompts
Prompt Description
Device Type The device type over which to boot the 2210; either the IBD, the
Token-ring, or Ethernet interface.
IBD Loadname The IBD loadname, which can include up to 79 characters, digits,
and symbols and is case-sensitive. For initial installations, enter the
filename in the Release Notes (file README.NTS that is on the
backup software diskettes.)
Interface IP Address The IP address of the 2210 interface over which you are booting.
IP Mask A hexadecimal value that separates the IP network addresses from
the other IP address fields. All bits that are part of the network and
subnet should be 1.
Boot From Host IP address of the host from which you are booting.
Via gateway If the host from which you are booting is on another (sub)network,
there is an intermediate router. Enter the IP address of the
intermediate router.
Load Image Name For initial installations, enter the load image name noted in the in
the Release Notes (file README.NTS that is on the backup
software diskettes.)
Boot File Name Full pathname of where the load image file resides on the host
server. For example, /usr/local/ibm2210.ldc (UNIX example).
Ethernet Prompts
Connector Type
(AUI/RJ45)
Enter one of the following to specify the cable type connected to
this port:
AUI Thick/AUI (10BASE5)
RJ45 Unshielded Twisted Pair (10BASE-T)
AUTOCONFIG
Automatically senses the cable type
Token Ring Prompts
Speed (4/16)Mb Enter 4 or 16 to represent the token ring media transfer rate in
Mbps (megabits per second).
Note: The value you enter must match the speed of the ring that
you are using.
Media (UTP/STP) Enter one of the following to specify the cable type connected to
this interface:
UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair
STP Shielded Twisted Pair
WAN Prompts
WAN port WAN port over which you are booting the 2210, either 1 or 2.
Timeout (secs) How long, in seconds, the interface tries to boot over the network.
The timeout must be greater than 5.
Clock Source
(INT/EXT)
To connect to a:
v Modem or DSU, enter EXT for external clocking.
v DTE device, use a DCE cable and enter INT for internal clocking.
Internal Clock Speed This prompt appears only if you enter INT as the Clock Source. The
range is 1 to 10 000 000.
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