Nortel Networks 114200-E manual Configuring an Ethernet Interface for Network Booting

Installing and Operating Passport ARN Routers

Table A-1.	COM Interface ifconfig Command Settings (continued)
Setting		Description
<subnet_mask>		Specifies the IP subnet mask of the interface you set with <interface>.
		Provide this address in dotted decimal notation.
<next_hop_		Specifies the IP address of the next-hop router. Provide this address
address>		in dotted decimal notation. Specify this address only if there are
		intermediate routers between the router and the BootP server.

Configuring an Ethernet Interface for Network Booting

To configure any ARN Ethernet interface for network booting, use the following command format:

ifconfig [-d]<interface> [<IP_address> <subnet_mask> [<next_hop_address>]]

Table A-2 describes the ifconfig command settings for configuring the router’s Ethernet interface.

Table A-2. Ethernet Interface ifconfig Command Settings

Setting

Description

Default Setting

-d

Resets the router IP interface settings to the default values. Resetting an Ethernet interface makes it inactive in the network booting process. (The output of the getcfg command shows the default as None.)

IP Connector Setting

<interface>	Specifies the IP connector you are configuring. Use the format
	xcvr<port #>.
	IP Address Settings
<IP_address>	Specifies the IP address of the interface you set with <interface>.
	Provide this address in dotted decimal notation.
<subnet_mask>	Specifies the IP subnet mask of the interface you set with <interface>.
	Provide this address in dotted decimal notation.
<next_hop_	Specifies the IP address of the next-hop router. Provide this address in
address>	dotted decimal notation. Specify this address only if there are
	intermediate routers between the router and the BootP server.

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