Nortel Networks 114200-E Network Router User Manual


 
Installing and Operating Passport ARN Routers
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114200-E Rev 00
Configuring an Ethernet Interface for Network Booting
To configure any ARN Ethernet interface for network booting, use the following
command format:
ifconfig [-d
]
<interface>
[
<IP_address> <subnet_mask>
[
<next_hop_address>
]]
Table A-2 describes the
ifconfig
command settings for configuring the routers
Ethernet interface.
<subnet_mask>
Specifies the IP subnet mask of the interface you set with
<interface>
.
Provide this address in dotted decimal notation.
<next_hop_
address>
Specifies the IP address of the next-hop router. Provide this address
in dotted decimal notation. Specify this address only if there are
intermediate routers between the router and the BootP server.
Table A-2. Ethernet Interface ifconfig Command Settings
Setting Description
Default Setting
-d Resets the router IP interface settings to the default values. Resetting
an Ethernet interface makes it inactive in the network booting process.
(The output of the getcfg command shows the default as None.)
IP Connector Setting
<interface>
Specifies the IP connector you are configuring. Use the format
xcvr<
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_
address>
Specifies the IP address of the next-hop router. Provide this address in
dotted decimal notation. Specify this address only if there are
intermediate routers between the router and the BootP server.
Table A-1. COM Interface ifconfig Command Settings
(continued)
Setting Description