Configuring Boot File Options With Cli; Bof Configuration Overview; Basic Bof Configuration - Nokia 7210 Configuration Manual

7210 SAS-M, T, R6, R12, Mxp, Sx, S Basic System
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4.10 Configuring Boot File Options with CLI

This section provides information to configure BOF parameters with CLI.

4.10.1 BOF Configuration Overview

Nokia routers do not contain a boot EEPROM. The bootstrap image is loaded from
the boot.tim file. The BOF performs the following tasks.

4.10.2 Basic BOF Configuration

The parameters that specify the location of the image filename that the router will try
to boot from and the configuration file are in the BOF.
The most basic BOF configuration should have the following:
The following output is an example of a basic BOF configuration.
A:7210>show# bof
===============================================================================
BOF (Memory)
===============================================================================
3HE 17358 AAAB TQZZA
1. sets up the uplink ports or the Ethernet management port (speed, duplex, auto)
(only on platforms that support the Ethernet management port)
2. assigns the IP address (either statically or using DHCP) for the uplink/Ethernet
management port
3. assigns the VLAN to the uplink port
4. creates static routes to provide network connectivity
5. sets the console port speed
6. configures the Domain Name System (DNS) name and DNS servers
7. configures the primary, secondary, tertiary configuration source
8. configures the primary, secondary, and tertiary image source
9. configures operational parameters
• uplink port or Ethernet management port parameters
• primary image location
• primary configuration location
primary-image ftp://*:*@xxx.xxx.xx.xx//import/panos_builds/nightly/
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