3Com 09-1324-000 manual Booting a, NETBuilder II Image, Over the Network, Station, Configuration

4-6CHAPTER 4: INSTALLING SOFTWARE AND BOOTING A CEC 20 NETBUILDER II SYSTEM

Booting a	This section describes how to boot the NETBuilder II image over the network,
NETBuilder II Image	which can be done from either a UNIX-based or PC-based network management
over the Network	station.
	Network booting is supported over Ethernet, token ring, FDDI (but not FDDILink),
	and HSS ports using PPP.
	Table 4-1lists additional boot source parameter settings, such as those related to
	booting over a token ring port, an HSS port using PPP, or a multiport Ethernet
	module. You may need to adjust these parameters based on your particular
	configuration.

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Table 4-1TFTP Primary Boot Source Parameter
Parameter	Configuration
Boot Device:	Interface number.
Network	You are prompted with this field only if an Ethernet 2-Port or Ethernet 6-Port module resides in the slot. Make
	sure this parameter is set to the appropriate interface (A or B or A–F). The default is A.
MP Module	You need to configure this parameter only if the TFTP server is reachable through an HSS port running PPP or a
Parameters	token ring port.
	HSS port running PPP
	If the boot source is reachable through an HSS port running PPP, you are prompted to configure the
	following fields:
	■	HSS Baud Rate
		This setting must correspond to the serial line setting.
	■	HSS Clock Source
		Set this parameter appropriately (the default setting is external).
	■	HSS Connector Type
		Set this parameter to the connector that the server is reachable through (the default is V.35).
	■	HSS Protocol
		Select PPP.
	■	HSS WAN Password
		Leave this field empty.
	Token ring port
	If the boot source is reachable through a token ring port, you are prompted to configure the following fields:
	■	Token Ring Speed
		This setting must correspond to the token ring line setting (the default is 4 Mbps).
	■ Token Ring Baud Rate
		Make sure the setting of this field corresponds to that of the token ring line.
Boot Protocol	Make sure the Boot Protocol is set to TFTP.
	If you are configuring the bridge/router to use TFTP only, set the Address Discovery Protocol to Local Configured
	Addresses.
	If you are configuring the bridge/router to use TFTP and BOOTP, set the Address Discovery Protocol to BOOTP.
Boot Sources	Make sure the Boot Sources are set to Primary and Secondary.
MAC Address	Make sure this parameter is set to the CEC MAC address.
ARP Format	If the boot source is reachable through a token ring port, make sure that the setting of this parameter agrees
	with the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) format used on the token ring network: noncanonical.