Nortel Switched Firewall 2.3.3 User’s Guide and Command Reference
Common tasks
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Enabling USB support
The USB support on the Nortel Switched Firewall 5109 and 5114 hardware platforms are
disabled by default. In NSF 2.3.1 and newer releases, however, it is mandatory for the USB
ports to be enabled, because various downloads/uploads such as, tsdump, backup configuration
and the USB-based UPS feature require USB support.
This section describes how to enable the USB port in the BIOS for the Nortel Switched
Firewall 5109 and 5114 hardware platforms only.
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The BIOS setup on the NSF must be modified carefully, because any incorrect
configuration might affect the firewall operation. Follow the procedures given in this section
and contact Nortel Technical Support if you need more information.
Verify USB support on the Firewall
Before modifying the BIOS settings, verify if the USB ports are enabled or disabled on your
firewall.
1.
Upgrade your firewall to NSF 2.3.3 software.
For more information about upgrading, see
Upgrading to NSF 2.3.3 software on page 232
.
2.
Reboot the firewall after the upgrade.
If USB support is not enabled in the BIOS, a log message
USB Support is disabled
in BIOS
is displayed on the console. Then, follow the instructions to modify the BIOS for
USB support.
If you didn’t see the message or you missed the boot up messages, verify the message in the
/var/log/messages file. From the root prompt, enter
cat /var/log/messages | grep –i “USB Support”
or download the /var/log/messages file from the BBI (cluster > Logs) and search for the above
string.