can configure more than one boot device. Obtain the loadname using the
list ibd command. The loadname is case-sensitive.
Example: add boot-entry
remote host or IBD loadname [0.0.0.0]? 128.185.30.0
via gateway (0.0.0.0 if none) [0.0.0.0]? 0.0.0.0
timeout in seconds [3]? 10
file name [ ]? loads/Y21.ldc
vIf the device is booting using software stored on a TFTP server,then you
must specify the IP address of the remote TFTP host server.Note that
the TFTP host server can be another device with an IBD.
vIf the TFTP host server is on a remote network (not directly connected to
the booting router), you must specify the IP address of the next hop
(router) towards the host server.
Table12. Add Boot Entry Parameters
remote host or
IBD loadname? IP address of the remote host or an IBD loadname.
Note: An IBD loadname must start with a letter.Otherwise, the system
interprets the string as an IP address.
via gateway? IP address of the first hop router,if any. If the TFTP host server is on a
directly connected network, answer 0.0.0.0.
timeout in
seconds? Specifies the amount of time the device will wait before retransmission
takes place. The default is 3 seconds. This may need to be set to a
longer time over exceptionally slow boot paths.
file name? The complete directory path and name of the boot image file on the
TFTP host server.(The complete directory path is not necessary on
some machines. The default assumes the path is tftpboot/ which is
invisible to you, so if the path is /tftpboot/loads/name, you type
loads/name.)
– When referencing a file stored on a UNIX-based operating system
use a forward slash ″/″and remember that the file name is
case-sensitive. If the path requires the leading forward slash (/) use a
double forward slash (//): 128.185.15.1//tftpboot/loads/name.
– When referencing a file stored on a DOS disk use a backward slash
″\″and remember that the file name is not case-sensitive.
Note: Toview a list of the current boot configuration, enter the Boot
CONFIG list boot command.
Example: list boot-entry
remote host or IBD loadname [0.0.0.0]? 10.0.0.5
via gateway (0.0.0.0 if none) [0.0.0.0]? 12.0.0.7
timeout in seconds [3] 10
file name [ ] loads/vl.ldc
bp-device
Provides a BOOTP boot-up capability as follows for retrieving the device’s
software from a BOOTP (Boot Protocol) device.
vIf the device has never been configured or is missing it’s automatic boot
up configuration information and the auto-boot switch is enabled, the
device will automatically attempt to use BOOTP on all LAN interfaces to
retrieve its boot-up information.
vDuring an auto-boot, the device will try to use the information provided in
the boot entries to retrieve its load image file first. If the device cannot
retrieve its load image file with the information in the boot entries, it will
then attempt to boot up using BOOTP.
vThe interfaces selected with the add bp-device command depend on the
locations of the BOOTP servers in the network.
vYoucannot use BOOTP to boot over directly connected serial interfaces.
Example: add bp-device
Which interface number [0]? 1
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