Setting the Netboot Interface Configuration
This section describes how to use the
or ARN router interface to support netboot options.
An AN/ANH or ARN router netboots over one of its serial, Ethernet, or token ring
(ARN only) interfaces. Because a router interface must have an IP address to
communicate in an IP network, the netboot interface must have a valid IP address.
You have two options for assigning an IP address to an interface:
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Configuring a Serial Interface for Network Booting
To configure a serial interface for network booting, enter the following command
at the Technician Interface or AN Monitor prompt:
Note: The serial interface must be configured with IP to support netboot
options.
ifconfig [ <serial_options> ] <interface> [ <IP_address> <subnet_mask>
[ <next_hop_address> ]]
Insert a space to separate each command option from the next.
The
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serial interface.
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Configure the upstream router to support automated addressing for EZ-Install.
Chapter 3 describes how to configure the upstream router to support
EZ-Install by creating the BootP client interface table. "The Boot Process" on
page 1-5 describes how the router automatically obtains an IP address during
the EZ-Install process.
Use the
command to configure a serial, Ethernet, or token ring
ifconfig
interface for Netboot or Directed Netboot.
The following sections describe the
variable represents some combination of the following options:
serial_options
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-fr
-annexd
-lmi
describes the
ifconfig
Configuring Netboot Client Services
command to configure an AN/ANH
ifconfig
ifconfig
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]
-annexa
-int_clk
command options for configuring the router's
command formats.
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