Installing and Operating Passport ARN Routers

Enabling and Disabling Interfaces with ifconfig

To enable or disable an ARN interface for the network boot process, use the following command formats:

ifconfig -disable <interface> ifconfig -enable <interface>

Table A-4 describes the ifconfig command settings for enabling and disabling interfaces for network booting.

Table A-4.

ifconfig Settings to Enable and Disable Netboot Interfaces

 

 

 

Setting

 

Description

 

 

 

<interface>

 

Specifies the IP connector you are enabling or disabling for network

 

 

booting. Use one of the following formats:

 

 

xcvr<port #>

 

 

com<port #>

 

 

mau<port #>

 

 

 

Examples of ifconfig Commands

1.Configure the current interface for the default Netboot procedure. ifconfig -d

2.Specify the IP address and subnet mask of the base module Ethernet interface. ifconfig xcvr1 21.3.5.62 255.255.255.0

3.Specify the IP address and subnet mask of the expansion module Ethernet interface.

ifconfig xcvr2 21.3.5.61 255.255.255.0

4.Configure the IP address and frame relay DLCMI of the third serial interface on the expansion module.

ifconfig com3 21.3.5.62 -fr -annexa

5.Specify the IP address and subnet mask of the base module token ring interface.

ifconfig mau1 21.3.4.77 255.255.255.0

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