HP 200 Series Services And Applications page 20

Features of HP Routers
"Instant On" and SmartBoot
Dynamic WAN Link Configuration
HP routers auto-detect and negotiate the following when connected to an
operational link:
Device type of the HP router or HP Remote Bridge attached
LLC protocol type (quality of service)
Clocking and HDLC device address DCE or DTE
Compression setting
Link speed to automatically configure transmit queues
(for reduced latency)
This works with WAN link types (such as leased lines) that require no
specific configuration (that is, excluding such features as X.25, frame relay,
or a phone number to automatically dial). Also, multivendor connections
usually require specific configuration before starting up.
Easy Distribution of Software and Configurations
The operating system software is preloaded and stored in flash EEPROM.
There are no disks to insert. Software can be updated over the network.
TFTP (the Trivial File Transfer Protocol) can be used to push or pull either
the operating system or the configuration file through the network. This can
be done from one centralized facility on the network. Each router can be
configured with a list of IP addresses from which it will accept these files.
On a PC connected as a console, the Zmodem protocol can also be used to
store and distribute router configurations, as well as the output of router
status, event logs, routing tables, statistics, and configuration displays. With
operating system updates, HP provides an update utility for using the
console.
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