Nortel Networks Passport ARN Routers manual Configuring a Token Ring Interface for Network Booting

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Configuring the ARN for Netboot and Directed Netboot

Configuring a Token Ring Interface for Network Booting

To configure an ARN token ring interface for network booting, use the following command format:

ifconfig [-d] [ -r<speed> ] <interface> [<IP_address> <subnet_mask> [<next_hop_address>]]

Table A-3 describes the ifconfig command settings for configuring the router token ring interface.

Table A-3.

Token Ring Interface ifconfig Command Settings

 

 

 

Setting

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

Default Setting

 

 

 

-d

 

Resets the router IP interface settings to the default values. Resetting

 

 

a token ring interface makes it inactive in the network booting process.

 

 

(The output of the getcfg command shows the default as None.)

 

 

 

 

 

IP Connector Setting

 

 

 

-r<speed>

 

Specifies the speed of the token ring interface. Enter either 16 or 4

 

 

(Mb/s). The default is 16 Mb/s.

 

 

 

<interface>

 

Specifies the IP connector you are configuring. Use the format

 

 

mau<port #>.

 

 

 

 

 

IP Address Settings

 

 

 

<IP_address>

 

Specifies the IP address of the interface you set with <interface>.

 

 

Provide this address in dotted decimal notation.

 

 

 

<subnet_mask>

 

Specifies the IP subnet mask of the interface you set with <interface>.

 

 

Provide this address in dotted decimal notation.

 

 

 

<next_hop_

 

Specifies the IP address of the next-hop router. Provide this address in

address>

 

dotted decimal notation. Specify this address only if there are

 

 

intermediate routers between the router and the BootP server.

 

 

 

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