Continuing With Netboot - Nortel 114200-E Installation And Operating

Installing and Operating Passport ARN Routers

Continuing with Netboot

Note: Continuing with the netboot option requires that you have already
logged in to either the ARN monitor or Technician Interface command line
software. For instructions, see "Logging in to the Command Line Software" on
page
To use the netboot option, you must have at least one serial, Ethernet, or token ring
interface connected to the network. Before you start the netboot procedure, ask
your network administrator to:
• Verify that the network is set up for the netboot procedure, as described in the
Configuring Remote Access for AN and Passport ARN Routers guide.
• Provide you with the parameter arguments to the interface configuration
command
The
software image file and configuration file from a remote server over the
network.
Note: Keep a record of the complete ifconfig command, because you need it
for future reference.
You can use the ARN monitor, Technician Interface, or Site Manager to perform
netboot. However, this guide assumes that you are using either the ARN monitor
or the Technician Interface.
To use the netboot option:
At the command line prompt, enter the
1.
you by your network administrator and press the Return key.
The following is a sample command:
ifconfig com1 9.0.0.2 255.0.0.0 9.0.0.3
For more information about the
Command" on page A-2.
Enter the following command and press the Return key to verify the
2.
configuration you specified in Step 1:
getcfg
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2-7.
you will use in Step 4.
ifconfig
command configures the parameters necessary to load the
ifconfig
command provided to
ifconfig
command, see "Using the ifconfig
ifconfig
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