Sextant G-HPnD => looking for NetInstall server

rczoc · July 23, 2014, 8:00pm

Hello,

I have problem with Sextant G-5HPnD, how to force this device look for NetInstall server. In the brochure is write: „Hold this buton dutiny boot time longer, until LED turns off, and then release it to make the device look for Netinstall servers“.

This does not work. I need to knot when exactly I should release reset button!

Pressing on reset button doing LEDs following : in the first phase (for 7 seconds) LEDs lighting, following phase LEDs blinking for 14 seconds, after that turn off. Another LED on integrated board starts flashing (on the right from RJ-45 socket) when real communication takes place.

Note:
The integrated motherboard also has another two LEDs, one to the left of RJ-54 (glows steadily when the integrated board has power supply), the second right (flashing when communication takes place on the RJ-45 port).

I several tried that when I release the reset button after the LED turns off, so really there is no recall process NetInstall according the brochure for this device.

Could someone to explain and describe the real moment when should be released the reset button to invocated the procedure NetInstall?

In advance thank you for any help and hints ho to do NetInstall.

Radek C.

rextended · July 24, 2014, 11:37am

If netinstall on PC are correctly configured, simply leave pressed until you see the device inside netinstall on the pc.

rczoc · July 24, 2014, 5:10pm

When I look at the following video from youtube.com, you’re right.

Mikrotik NetInstall
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIijZ6_i55g

For installations where it is possible to use the reset hole and then the reset button, so it’s easy after watching the video. Eg. for RB751x, RB951x …

Somewhat more difficult is it for a variety of SXT, which is still available reset hole with a reset button. See the video below.

Flash Mikrotik SXT mit NetInstall - Deutsch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hv6VOwQM7Q

But make NetInstall at the device, where is only the reset button(!), it is impossible (nightmare). I am talking about Sextant G-5HPnD, because at the brochure is about only a little. See below:

Sextant G-5HPnD:

RouterOS reset jumper hole (access through the plastic door) – resets RouterOS software to defaults. Must short cir-‐ cuit the metallic sides of the hole (with a screwdriver, for example) and boot the device. Hold screwdriver in place until RouterOS configuration is cleared.

My note: THERE IS NOT RESET HOLE !!! I like find there very much(!).

RouterBOOT reset button (access through the plastic door) has two functions:

Hold this button during boot time until LED light starts flashing, release the button to reset
RouterOS configuration (same result as with reset hole)

Hold this button during boot time longer, until LED turns off, and then release it to make the device look For Netinstall servers.

Ehm, when exatly released button ? (2, 5, 15, … minutes?)

Compare with the brochure about SXTs devices:
SXT 5HnD

Button Index

S1400
This button has three functions. Hold the button, then apply power. Depending on when you
release the button, it will do these things:

release immediately (0-5 seconds) after starting the device to load backup bootloader
release when user LED starts to flash to reset RouterOS (5-10 seconds)
release after user LED stops flashing to start Etherboot (Netinstall) mode
(10+ seconds)

RESET
RouterOS reset jumper hole (RESET, marked with a black circle in the diagram above, below
S1400) – resets RouterOS software to defaults. Must short circuit the metallic sides of the
hole (with a screwdriver, for example) and boot the device. Hold screwdriver in place until
RouterOS configuration is cleared.

Now, I am very concerned that the manual from Mikrotik, I can not believe it. The procedure for NetInstall is very vaguely described. (Ehm, reset hole, where?)

I’ve read several times what I have to do to be able to NetInstall, but without success. The key to success lies in the detail describing what must be done to be able do NetInstall.

This device has definitely a different approach to NetInstall.

rextended · July 24, 2014, 6:40pm

The most difficult part is not to find the switch (not the hole) to press, but if your pc are correctly configured.

press the button AND STILL PRESSING IT
power the device
when you can see the mac address on netinstall Windows release the button.

DONE.

How configure pc?

unplug all the ethernet cable from pc,
disable all wifi and ethernet not used.
set the ONLY ethernet active: IP 192.168.3.3 subnet 255.255.255.0 no other settings. Enable NetBIOS if you have disabled that.
DISABLE ALL FIREWALL ON WINDOWS.
start with administrative right netinstall 6.17
set netinstall to activate boot loader on IP 192.168.3.2 *** YES, 3.2! if you put the same ip 3.3 or you forget to activate boot support not work…
pc are ready for the routerboard put the lan side of the poe on pc.

follow previous described instruction for the board.

NO, you can not use switch or leave active other wifi or other ethernet.

rczoc · August 3, 2014, 3:37pm

I opened the device G-5HPnD. Looked at the description routerboard. Download datasheet to the board. Found reset hole in datasheet. Helped by screwdriver reseted board (creaping sound). Several pressed very long reset button to invoked flashing mode for the NetInstall.

Now device work well.

Without open cover and reseting by screwdriver reset hole is not able to recovery device. Only pressing reset button is useless. Please rewrite the manual to this device.

with regard

rczoc

normis · August 4, 2014, 8:30am

Reset button works fine, we use it all the time. Reset hole is not needed, and will be removed from future revisions. This is why it is not accessible.