Nortel Networks AN/DC manual Boot Options, Summary of Initial Startup Options

Installing and Operating AN/DC and ANH-8/DC Systems

You must complete an initial startup procedure to obtain the necessary files and connect the AN/DC or ANH-8/DC to the network. Getting a file over the network is called network booting, or netbooting. Getting a file from the router file system, stored in Flash memory, is called local booting.

Note: This guide explains using Site Manager software to connect the router to a managed network. If you plan to use EZ Internetwork software to start the AN/DC or ANH-8/DC on the network, you use the Quick2Config software. Quick2Config is a Microsoft Windows-based application that allows you to quickly and easily create or modify configuration files for Nortel Networks Access routers. See Configuring Your Router Using the Quick2Config Tool for information.

Boot Options

You use one of four Site Manager boot options to complete software installation: EZ Install, Netboot, Directed Netboot, or Local Boot. Table 3-1 summarizes the four options; the sections that follow provide steps for completing each option.

Table 3-1.	Summary of Initial Startup Options
Boot	Source for	Source for
Option	Router Image	Config File	Description and Requirements
EZ Install	Local (Flash	Network	The default option. The router boots from local Flash
	memory card)	(synchronous	memory, then obtains its configuration file from a remote
		connection)	UNIX- or DOS-based workstation that is configured as a
			Boot Protocol (BootP) server. The router saves the
			configuration to Flash memory.
			Requires a High-level Data Link Control (HDLC) or Frame
			Relay synchronous connection.
Netboot	Local (Flash	Network	The router locates and obtains startup files from a remote
	memory card)	(synchronous or	UNIX- or DOS-based station that is configured as a BootP
	or Network	Ethernet	server.
	(synchronous	connection)
	or Ethernet		Requires a communications connection over an HDLC,
	connection)		Frame Relay, or Ethernet interface, and a local console
			connection.
			(continued)

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