Bay Technical Associates none manual Using the bconfig Command, Bconfig Command Format

Configuring the ARN for Netboot and Directed Netboot

Using the bconfig Command

To use netboot, you use the bconfig command to specify that the ARN configuration file or software image resides on the network. To use directed netboot, you use the bconfig command to specify the IP address of the server and the full pathname to the software image and configuration file. To use local boot, you use the bconfig command to specify that the configuration file and software image both reside on the local file system (that is, the PCMCIA Flash card).

bconfig Command Format

	To configure an interface for netboot, use the following format for the bconfig
	command:
	bconfig -d [image config]
	To configure an interface for directed netboot, use the following format:
	bconfig [image config] [local network [<TFTP host> <TFTP pathname>]]
	You must use the bconfig command twice: once to specify the location of the
	software image, and again to specify the location of the configuration file.
	Refer to Table A-5 for a complete description of the bconfig command.
Table A-5.	bconfig Command Settings
Option	Description
image	Indicates the router’s software image.
config	Indicates the router’s configuration file.
local	Indicates that the specified file (image or config) resides in the router’s local file system.
network	Indicates that the specified file (image or config) resides on a remote file system.
<TFTP host>	Specifies the IP address of the TFTP server. If both the software image and configuration
	file are on the network, both files must reside on the same host.
<TFTP	Specifies the complete pathname of the remote software image or configuration file.
pathname>
-d	Reverts to the default values for the software image or configuration file and nullifies any
	previously specified IP address and pathname for the file, thus disabling directed netboot.

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