# Booting the system

Once all the board keyword files are edited and placed in the proper directories, boot the AG and CX boards using the following procedure:

1. Start the Hot Swap Manager service (CompactPCI only). For more information, refer to the NMS OAM System User's Manual.

If this service is already started, proceed to step 2.

2. Start the PPX Service (Point-to-Point Switching). For more information, refer to the Point-to-Point Switching Service Developer's Reference Manual.

If this service is not listed, install the PPX service by entering the following command at the prompt:

ppxservicecfg -install

3. Configure and boot the AG and CX boards in the NMS OAM database by entering the following command at the prompt:

oamsys

At this point, both boards are booted and ready to execute the demonstration programs.