
Installing and Operating BayStack ARN Routers
Configuring an Ethernet Interface for Network Booting
To configure an ARN Ethernet interface for network booting, use the following command format:
ifconfig
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Table | ifconfig Command Settings for an Ethernet Interface | |
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| Default Setting |
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| Resets the router IP interface settings to the default values. Resetting | |
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| an Ethernet interface makes it inactive in the network booting process. |
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| (The output of the getcfg command shows the default as None.) |
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| IP Connector Setting |
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<interface> |
| Specifies the IP connector you are configuring. Use the format |
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| xcvr<port #>. |
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| IP Address Settings |
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<IP address> |
| Specifies the IP address of the interface you set with<interface>. |
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| Provide this address in dotted decimal notation. |
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<subnet mask> |
| Specifies the IP subnet mask of the interface you set with<interface>. |
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| Provide this address in dotted decimal notation. |
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<next hop |
| Specifies the IP address of the |
address> |
| in dotted decimal notation. Specify this address only if there are |
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| intermediate routers between the router and the BootP server. |
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