Huawei Hcie Theory and practical Notes "2-VRP bootrom"

Noun Explanation:

"VRP" Vrp--versatile Routing Platform is the universal routing platform, which is the operating system of Huawei switches, routers and other devices, which can be analogous to the PC windows. Similar to a PC, the VRP system also contains a BIOS-like Bootrom program. Huawei devices start the Bootrom program before starting the operating system after power is on.

"Bootrom" Boot is the boot meaning, ROM is read-only storage. Bootrom is a program that is stored on a read-only memory to boot the device. In the actual device is generally a read-only chip, the device after the power of the chip into the work, according to the instructions saved in the chip to help the device to start correctly. Because Bootrom starts before the operating system, it is generally possible to manage some basic content of the operating system, such as passwords, versions, configurations, and so on.

The meaning of a bootrom

Bootrom is a program used to boot the device correctly, but for the user it is much more important to manage the device at the bottom or compensate for the malfunction caused by the wrong operation. If the user forgets the password of the login password or console port, it can be modified in bootrom. If the user removes important files from the device that cause the device to not start, you can re-download the file in bootrom FTP mode. Users can also directly manage files in device Flash.

Two bootrom main options

1.NetWork Menu Network Options

1) The user can modify the basic network configuration of the device such as device IP, mask, gateway

2) User can modify the FTP server's IP, user name, password

3) When the FTP server is configured, you can download files from the FTP server

4) When the FTP server is configured, you can upload files to the FTP server

2.Startup Select startup options

1) View or modify startup files, configuration files

2) Check that the set startup file is legal

3.File Manager File Management

1) Manage files in device flash

2) Manage files that are plugged into the device's USB drive

4.Password Manager Password Management

1) Modify the device login password

2) Clear the login password via the console port

Three bootrom options detailed

1.Default Startup continue booting the device

2.SerialMenu users need to update Boot and CPLD , you can go to the strings menu to operate

3.NetworkMenu when the user needs to obtain the file through the management network port, can enter the network interface sub-menu to operate

1) displayparameter View Parameters

FTP type:0 (FTP)

filename:ar.cc

Ethernetip address:192.168.1.2 Device IP address

Ethernetip mask:ffffff00

Gatewayip Address: If the FTP server and the device are in the same network segment, the gateway is not required

IP address of ftphost IP address:192.168.1.20 FTP host

FTPUSER:C02 FTP user Name

ftppassword:*** FTP Password

2) modifyparameter Modify Parameters

3) saveparameter Save Parameters

4) Downloadfile download to ftp server download file

5) UploadFile upload and upload files to FTP server

0) Return

4.StartupSelect View or modify the boot order of system files

1) Displaystartup

2) setboot file Setup startup files

3) Setconfig file Setup profile

4) Startupfilecheck Manage Check the startup file for problems

5) Set Startup waiting time

0) return

5.FileManager File Management

1) flashfile system Management device comes with the files in Flash

(1) ListFile in Flash file list

(2) DeleteFile in Flash Delete file

(3) RenameFile in Flash renaming files

(4) Formatflash file System format Flash

(0) return

2) Usbfile System manages the U-disk inserted in the device

(1) ListFile in usb[0] file list

(2) DeleteFile in usb[0] Delete file

(3) RenameFile in usb[0] renaming files

(4) Formatusb[0] formatting U- disk

(0) Return

0) return

6.Reboot Restart

7.PasswordManager Password Management

1) modifythe menu password Change Password

2) clearthe Console login Password clear the login password via console port

0) return

Huawei Hcie Theory and practical Notes "2-VRP bootrom"