Nortel Networks 14.2 manual Examples of Using the bconfig Command

Configuring Remote Access for AN and Passport ARN Routers

Table 4-1.	bconfig Command Options (continued)
Option		Description
<TFTP_host>		Specifies the IP address of the TFTP server. If both the <image> and
		<config> files are on the network, both files must reside on the same
		host
<TFTP_		Specifies the complete path name of <image> or <config> on the
pathname>		remote server
-d		Reverts to the default values for <image> or <config> and nullifies
		any previously specified IP address and path name for the file, thus
		disabling Directed Netboot

Examples of Using the bconfig Command

1.Configure the default Netboot procedure. Boot from the software image file in local flash memory and use BootP to get the configuration file from the network.

bconfig -d image (or bconfig image local) bconfig -d config (or bconfig config network)

2.Use Netboot for both the boot image file and the configuration file.

bconfig image network bconfig config network

3.Use a local configuration file and Directed Netboot to boot the kernel file.

bconfig image network 21.3.5.62 /usr/mykernel.exe bconfig config local

4.Boot from the local software image file and use Directed Netboot to get the configuration file from the network.

bconfig image local

bconfig config network 21.3.5.62 /usr/anstartup/config

5.Use Directed Netboot for both the boot image file and the configuration file.

bconfig image network 21.3.5.62 /usr/mykernel.exe bconfig config network 21.3.5.62 /usr/anstartup/config

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