Nortel Networks 14.2 manual Selecting the Routine Startup Option, Recommendations, Netboot

Configuring Remote Access for AN and Passport ARN Routers

The Quick-Start procedure initially tailors the default configuration file; use Site Manager to complete the configuration. See Appendix C for more information.

Selecting the Routine Startup Option

This section provides information to help you select the boot configuration for routine startup operations.

Recommendations

Nortel Networks recommends that you do the following:

•Maintain the complete software image file (an.exe or arn.exe) on the local file system at all times, in case the network connection to the BootP server goes down and the router needs to use Local Boot for startup.

•Set up the network to support Netboot even if you plan to use the Local Boot option. With the network set up to support Netboot, you can boot the router over the network for some procedures and boot it locally for others.

Netboot

Netboot takes longer than the other startup options, but has many benefits.

Note: Over a low-speed WAN, or after configuring AN/ANH and ARN routers to run several protocols, netbooting can take up to 15 minutes. It takes less time to netboot only the kernel file or configuration file.

Using Netboot for routine startups allows you to:

•Manage software image and configuration files from a remote location by storing them on the BootP server

This option greatly simplifies the management of remote routers by allowing you to keep the startup files up-to-date in a single location -- the BootP server.

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