Accessing the Boot Menu on M4100
In order to access the boot menu of the M4100, you will need to first open a serial connection to the device.
The default settings for this switch are:
- Speed (baud): 115200
- Data Bits: 8
- Stop Bits: 1
- Parity: None
- Flow Control: XON/XOFF
To stop the boot sequence and enter the boot menu, open the serial connection and wait until you see "Starting program at 0xXXXXXXXX" and then press and hold "q" until the boot menu is displayed:
Initializing Arena. Initializing PCI. [normal] PCI[0]: Initializing host PCI[1]: Disabled Initializing Devices. Loader:stk Filesys:raw Dev:flash2.stk1 File: Options:(null) Loading: STK image is 12324100 bytes, CRC 0xFC98 3605504 bytes Starting program at 0x80005170 q q Checking for application Boot Menu Options available 1 - Start operational code 2 - Change baud rate 5 - Load new operational code using USB 6 - Display operational code Vital Product Data 7 - File system directory listing 8 - Update boot code 9 - Delete backup image 10 - Reset the system 11 - Restore configuration to factory defaults (delete config files) 12 - Activate Backup Image 13 - Password Recovery Procedure 14 - Reformat the file system 15 - Upload a file through XMODEM 16 - Download a file through XMODEM 17 - Start Diagnostics Application Q - Quit from operational code Startup Select option :
Activate a backup image
From the boot menu, select option 12
- /dev/mtd1 = image1
- /dev/mtd2 = image2
- Note: Sometimes, these numbers may shift by 1, therefore, mtd2 is image1 and mtd3 is image2.
Confirm Y or N to reboot
Boot Menu Options available 1 - Start operational code 2 - Change baud rate 5 - Load new operational code using USB 6 - Display operational code Vital Product Data 7 - File system directory listing 8 - Update boot code 9 - Delete backup image 10 - Reset the system 11 - Restore configuration to factory defaults (delete config files) 12 - Activate Backup Image 13 - Password Recovery Procedure 14 - Reformat the file system 15 - Upload a file through XMODEM 16 - Download a file through XMODEM 17 - Start Diagnostics Application Q - Quit from operational code Startup Select option : 12 Image /dev/mtd2 activated. /dev/mtd2 activated -- system reboot recommended! Reboot? (Y/N):
Loading new operational code using USB
You'll need to load the STK firmware file to a FAT32-formatted USB stick/drive. Remember the name. Rename for simplicity.
Insert the USB into the M4100 USB port provided on the front.
In the boot menu. select option 5.
When prompted, enter the file name of the firmware you placed on the USB.
When prompted, press 1 or 2 for which image you'd like to save the new firmware to.
Once this is done, press 1 to confirm the reboot of the switch.
Boot Menu Options available 1 - Start operational code 2 - Change baud rate 5 - Load new operational code using USB 6 - Display operational code Vital Product Data 7 - File system directory listing 8 - Update boot code 9 - Delete backup image 10 - Reset the system 11 - Restore configuration to factory defaults (delete config files) 12 - Activate Backup Image 13 - Password Recovery Procedure 14 - Reformat the file system 15 - Upload a file through XMODEM 16 - Download a file through XMODEM 17 - Start Diagnostics Application Q - Quit from operational code Startup Select option : 5 Mounting the usb drive. Please wait.. Drive details: m4100v10.0.2.11.stk Please enter the file name : m4100v10.0.2.11.stk Validating the file Copy to image1 or image2 chioce(1 or 2): 1 Copying the file. Please wait.. Unmounting the USB drive
Factory Default the Switch
From the boot menu, select option 11.
Note: This will erase your entire configuration.
Boot Menu Options available 1 - Start operational code 2 - Change baud rate 5 - Load new operational code using USB 6 - Display operational code Vital Product Data 7 - File system directory listing 8 - Update boot code 9 - Delete backup image 10 - Reset the system 11 - Restore configuration to factory defaults (delete config files) 12 - Activate Backup Image 13 - Password Recovery Procedure 14 - Reformat the file system 15 - Upload a file through XMODEM 16 - Download a file through XMODEM 17 - Start Diagnostics Application Q - Quit from operational code Startup Select option : 11 Erasing present configuration...done.