# Verifying board installation

Complete the following steps to verify that the board is installed correctly:

Step | Action
1 | Create a board keyword file to boot an AG 2000C board by copying or editing one of the sample board keyword files to match your specific configuration. Refer to Configuring and starting the system with oamsys for more information. For example, use the agpi2000c.cfg file to configure the board for the loop start protocol.
2 | Run oammon to monitor the status of all boards.
3 | Use pciscan to determine the bus and slot number. For more information about pciscan, refer to the NMS OAM System User's Manual.
4 | Edit the oamsys.cfg file to reflect the board locations in your system.
5 | Boot the board using the command: oamsys