Bay Technical Associates none Continuing with Netboot, Your ifconfig Command -- Netboot Ifconfig

Installing and Operating BayStack ARN Routers

Continuing with Netboot

Note: Continuing with the netboot option requires that you have already logged in to the Technician Interface or ARN monitor command line software. Refer to the previous section, “Logging in to the Command Line Software,” for instructions.

You must have at least one serial, Ethernet, or token ring interface connected to the network to use the netboot option. Before you start the netboot procedure, ask your network administrator to

•Verify that the network is set up for the netboot procedure.

•Provide you with the interface configuration command (ifconfig) to use in Step 4.

Note: Refer to Appendix A for more information about the ifconfig command.

The ifconfig command configures the parameters necessary to load the software image and configuration files from a remote server over the network. Write the command in Table 2-2 for your reference.

Table 2-2. Your ifconfig Command -- Netboot

ifconfig

You can use the ARN Monitor, Technician Interface, or Site Manager to perform netboot. However, this guide assumes that you are using either the ARN monitor or the Technician Interface. To manage the ARN from a remote site, refer to Configuring Remote Access.

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