Bay Technical Associates none manual Chapter Starting the ARN, Software Installation

Chapter 2

Starting the ARN

The first time you start the ARN, you complete an important software configuration process -- you provide the ARN with the files it needs to operate over the network. This chapter discusses the need for these specific startup files, what methods you can use to ensure that the router installs and uses the appropriate files, and how to use each of these installation methods.

Note: Coordinate the initial startup of the ARN with your network administrator. This person refers to Configuring Remote Access to determine which software configuration option is best for your site and for instructions on setting up a boot server.

Software Installation

Before it can operate, the ARN hardware must install two startup files -- a software image and a configuration file.

The software image is a group of executable files that operate the protocols that the network requires. The process of installing and using this image is called booting. The software image that the ARN uses is called arn.exe.

To bridge and route traffic, the ARN also needs a configuration file that is tailored to the network. A configuration file is a binary system file that contains hardware and software configuration data. The default configuration file is named config.

Bay Networks ships the executable and default configuration files on PCMCIA Flash cards.

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