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Using Boot Monitor Commands

Boot Monitor utility commands provide access to all interactive Boot Monitor functions, including the Boot Monitor Setup menus (se command) and the NVRAM utility (nv command).

Starting the Boot Monitor Utility

To start the Boot Monitor utility, use one of the following methods:

Issuing Commands to the Boot Monitor

You can type the Boot Monitor commands listed in Table 11-2 after the prompt (>). Follow each command by a carriage return.

Table 11-2 Boot Monitor Commands
Command
Function
bd [file] Boots the specified X server (file) via MOP. If file is not specified, boots the file identified in the NCP database on the host system for the terminal.
bl Boots the X server stored in the NCD terminal's local file system.
bn [file [NCD_IP host_IP [gateway_IP [subnet_mask]]]]
Boots the terminal from the network using NFS. You can specify the X server image file (file), the IP address of the terminal (NCD_IP), and the IP address of the host (host_IP). For example:

bn Xncdhmx 192.43.153.225 192.43.153.23

If you are specifying either the host or the IP address, you must specify both and specify the filename.

If you are booting through a gateway, supply the address of the gateway (gateway_IP) and the subnet mask (subnet_mask), if any.

If you do not specify a complete pathname, a default value of /tftpboot is used.

bt [file [NCD_IP host_IP [gateway_IP [subnet_mask]]]]
Boots the terminal from the network using TFTP. You can specify the X server image file (file), the IP address of the terminal (NCD_IP), and the IP address of the host (host_IP). For example:

bt Xncdhmx 192.43.153.225 192.43.153.23

If you are specifying either the host or IP address, you must specify both and specify the filename.

If you are booting through a gateway, supply the address of the gateway (gateway_IP) and, if you are using one, the subnet mask (subnet_mask).

da Displays the Ethernet, IP, and node addresses of the terminal, along with the subnet mask and the Ethernet, IP, and node addresses of the boot host.
dm [address] Displays memory.
dr Displays registers.
ds Displays DLC, IP, TFTP, and MOP statistics.
ex Displays the Extended Tests menu. Tests available depend on the terminal from which you run the command. The extended tests are for use of NCD Technical Support. If your terminal requires their use, an NCD Technical Support person will help you to run the test and will interpret the results.
km Maps navigation functions for the Boot Monitor Setup menus. See "Programming Navigation Keys for Boot Monitor Setup Menus".
ks Displays keyboard statistics.
nf readsize Sets the NFS and TFTP read size. The read size must be from 128 bytes to 8192 bytes.
nv Runs the NVRAM utility for reading and changing the contents of the terminal's NVRAM. See "Using the NVRAM Utility to Configure Terminals" for more information.
pi [timeout NCD_IP host_IP [gateway_IP [subnet_mask]]]
Using ICMP protocol, pings the host to determine the round-trip time to get to the host and get back. The default time before timing out (timeout) is 10 seconds.

Always specify the IP address of the terminal (NCD_IP) and the IP address of the host (host_IP).

If you are pinging through a gateway, supply the address of the gateway (gateway_IP) and the subnet mask (subnet_mask), if any.

rs Resets the terminal.
se Displays the initial Boot Monitor Setup menu. See "Using Boot Monitor Setup Menus to Configure Terminals".
sm Shows the memory configuration.
tr 4 | 16 Sets the Token-Ring interface speed.
ud Uploads an X server image to a host on a DECnet network.
un [file [NCD_IP host_IP [gateway_IP [subnet_mask]]]]
Uploads an X server image to a host on a TCP/IP network, using NFS. You can specify the X server image file (file), the IP address of the terminal (NCD_IP), and the IP address of the host (host_IP).

If you are specifying either the host or IP address, you must specify both and specify the filename.

If you are uploading through a gateway, supply the address of the gateway (gateway_IP) and, if you are using one, the subnet mask (subnet_mask).

up [file [NCD_IP host_IP [gateway_IP [subnet_mask]]]]
Uploads an X server image to a host on a TCP/IP network, using TFTP. You can specify the X server image file (file), the IP address of the terminal (NCD_IP), and the IP address of the host (host_IP).

If you are specifying either the host or IP address, you must specify both and specify the filename.

If you are uploading through a gateway, supply the address of the gateway (gateway_IP) and, if you are using one, the subnet mask (subnet_mask).

wd Display or change the wireless domain.
wr Display or change the roaming configuration of a wireless terminal.
ws Change or reset the security ID for a wireless terminal.
zk Clear keyboard statistics
zs Clear all statistics gathered during the execution of bn, bt, bd, pi, up, and ud.
! Repeats the last command.
? Lists all Boot Monitor commands.


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