Nortel Networks 14.2 manual Save the bootptab file changes, Editing the bootptab File

Configuring Remote Access for AN and Passport ARN Routers

Entries in bootptab also include optional parameter tags. Nortel Networks supplies a sample bootptab file that Site Manager installs automatically in the / usr/wf/config directory. Use a copy of this sample file if you do not already have a bootptab file.

To set up BootPD to respond to booting routers:

1.As root, view the contents of the /etc directory to determine if it already contains a bootptab file.

If it does contain a bootptab file, skip steps 2 and 3 and proceed to step 4 to edit this file.

2.Enter the following command to copy the bootptab file to the /etc directory:

cp /usr/wf/config/bootptab /etc

3.Use a text editor to open the bootptab file in the /etc directory.

4.In the bootptab file, type the information that pertains to the AN/ANH and ARN routers in your network.

The section that follows explains how to format your entries. Use Tables 2-1 and 2-2 to determine which tags and values you need. Figure 2-1 shows the sample bootptab file included with the Site Manager software. The comments in this file explain the sample definitions.

5.Save the bootptab file changes.

Note: The bootptab file must reside in the /etc directory. BootPD fails if it cannot find the bootptab file in /etc.

Editing the bootptab File

Specify a hostname definition in the bootptab file for each AN/ANH or ARN router in your network. The format of each definition in the bootptab file is as follows:

<hostname>:\

:<tg>=<value>:\

:<tg>=<value>:\

:<tg>=<value>:

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