Boot Options
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7210 SAS-M, T, R6, R12, Mxp, Sx, S Basic System
Configuration Guide
3HE 16132 AAAB TQZZA Edition: 01
The following sections describe the system initialization process for 7210 SAS-Mxp,
7210 SAS-S 1/10GE, 7210 SAS-Sx 1/10GE, and 7210 SAS-Sx 10/100GE in both
standalone mode and satellite mode, and the role of the chassis-role and host-type
BOF parameters:
• System Boot Options for 7210 SAS-Sx 1/10GE, 7210 SAS-S 1/10GE,
7210 SAS-Sx 10/100GE, and 7210 SAS-Mxp in Satellite Mode
• System Boot Options for 7210 SAS-Mxp, 7210 SAS-S 1/10GE, 7210 SAS-Sx1/
10GE, and 7210 SAS-Sx 10/100GE in Standalone Mode
• Configuration Notes for 7210 SAS-Sx 1/10GE, 7210 SAS-S 1/10GE,
7210 SAS-Sx 10/100GE, and 7210 SAS-Mxp
4.1.4.4 System Boot Options for 7210 SAS-Sx 1/10GE,
7210 SAS-S 1/10GE, 7210 SAS-Sx 10/100GE, and
7210 SAS-Mxp in Satellite Mode
These platforms support the use of the external SD card slot or external compact
flash (cf2:\) to boot the system. Use the storage media supplied with the purchase of
a valid satellite mode license. After you insert the storage media in the external
storage media slot, ensure that the satellite is connected to the host before you
power on the system.
Table 21 lists the uplink ports used for 7210 SAS platforms and their variants. To
boot up in satellite mode, the uplinks must be connected to the host ports, as
described in Table 21.
Note:
• Nokia recommends using the external SD card slot (cf2:\) on the 7210 SAS-Sx/S 1/
10GE and 7210 SAS-Sx 10/100GE or the external compact flash (cf2:\) on the
7210 SAS-Mxp to boot up the node the first time.
• To change the chassis role and the mode in which the platform will boot up, manually
interrupt the boot process and use the BOF menu option to configure the chassis-role
parameter value. You can also revert the parameter value to the factory default setting
of factory-default.
• To boot up in standalone mode, it is not required to update the BOF to include the host-
type parameter. To maintain backward compatibility, the node boots up in standalone
mode if the chassis-role parameter is set to factory-default (the value set when it is
shipped from the factory), and the host-type parameter is set to none.