Installing and Operating Passport ARN Routers
Continuing with Netboot
Note: Continuing with the netboot option requires that you have already logged in to either the ARN monitor or Technician Interface command line software. For instructions, see “Logging in to the Command Line Software” on page
To use the netboot option, you must have at least one serial, Ethernet, or token ring interface connected to the network. Before you start the netboot procedure, ask your network administrator to:
•Verify that the network is set up for the netboot procedure, as described in the Configuring Remote Access for AN and Passport ARN Routers guide.
•Provide you with the parameter arguments to the interface configuration command ifconfig you will use in Step 4.
The ifconfig command configures the parameters necessary to load the software image file and configuration file from a remote server over the network.
Note: Keep a record of the complete ifconfig command, because you need it for future reference.
You can use the ARN monitor, Technician Interface, or Site Manager to perform netboot. However, this guide assumes that you are using either the ARN monitor or the Technician Interface.
To use the netboot option:
1.At the command line prompt, enter the ifconfig command provided to you by your network administrator and press the Return key.
The following is a sample command: ifconfig com1 9.0.0.2 255.0.0.0 9.0.0.3
For more information about the ifconfig command, see “Using the ifconfig Command” on page
2.Enter the following command and press the Return key to verify the configuration you specified in Step 1:
