IBM SC30-3681-08 manual Bp-device, Add Boot Entry Parameters, Loads/name

can con®gure 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.

Table 12. Add Boot Entry Parameters

remote host or	IP address of the remote host or an IBD loadname.
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 ®rst hop router, if any. If the TFTP host server is on a
	directly connected network, answer 0.0.0.0.
timeout in	Speci®es the amount of time the device will wait before retransmission
seconds?	takes place. The default is 3 seconds. This may need to be set to a
	longer time over exceptionally slow boot paths.
®le name?	The complete directory path and name of the boot image ®le 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 ®le stored on a UNIX-based operating system
	use a forward slash ²/² and remember that the ®le 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 ®le stored on a DOS disk use a backward slash
	²\² and remember that the ®le name is not case-sensitive.

Note: To view a list of the current boot con®guration, 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 con®gured or is missing it's automatic boot up con®guration 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 ®le ®rst. If the device cannot retrieve its load image ®le with the information in the boot entries, it will then attempt to boot up using BOOTP.

vThe interfaces selected with the add bp-devicecommand depend on the locations of the BOOTP servers in the network.

vYou cannot use BOOTP to boot over directly connected serial interfaces.

Example: add bp-device

Which interface number [0]? 1

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