Nortel Networks AN/DC manual Appendix a Configuring Netboot and Directed Netboot

Appendix A Configuring Netboot and Directed Netboot

You can use the following commands to configure the AN/DC or ANH-8/DC for Netboot and Directed Netboot:

•Use the ifconfig command to configure the router’s initial IP interface to the network. You need this information to complete the procedure in “Continuing with Netboot” in Chapter 3.

•Use the bconfig command to specify the location and name of the AN/ANH software image and configuration file. You need this information to complete the procedure in “Continuing with Directed Netboot” in Chapter 3.

Contact your network administrator for additional assistance in determining the appropriate ifconfig command and bconfig command that you need for the AN/ DC or ANH-8/DC at your site. (Your network administrator has information on these commands in Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a Network.)

Using the ifconfig Command

You use the ifconfig command to do the following:

•Configure the router’s initial IP interface to the network. (Note that the initial IP interface should be a synchronous interface if you are using EZ-Install.) You also use the same procedure to configure other synchronous interfaces for the Netbooting procedure.

•Configure Ethernet interfaces for the Netbooting procedure.

•Enable or disable Netbooting on an interface.

The following sections describe each use of the ifconfig command.

312410-A Rev 00 A-1