Installing and Operating BayStack ARN Routers

bconfig Command Examples

1.Configure the default netboot procedure -- use a local image file and look for the configuration file over the network using BootP.

bconfig -d image (or bconfig image local) bconfig -d config (or bconfig config network)

2.Use netboot for both the boot image and configuration file.

bconfig image network bconfig config network

3.Use a local configuration file and directed netboot for the boot image file.

bconfig image network 21.3.5.62 /usr/mykernel.exe bconfig config local

4.Use a local boot image file and directed netboot for the configuration file.

bconfig image local

bconfig config network 21.3.5.62 /usr/arnstartup/config

5.Use directed netboot for both the boot image and configuration file.

bconfig image network 21.3.5.62 /usr/mykernel.exe bconfig config network 21.3.5.62 /usr/arnstartup/config

Verifying Your Configuration

You can use the getcfg command to verify

Whether the router is set to boot using a local or remote software image

Whether the router is set to configure using a local or remote configuration file

The configuration of any serial, DSU/CSU, Ethernet, and token ring connectors

Enter the following command to display the ARN startup options:

getcfg

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