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Installing and Operating Passport ARN Routers
A-6
114200-E Rev 00
Enabling and Disabling Interfaces with ifconfig
To enable or disable an ARN interface for the network boot process, use the
following command formats:
ifconfig -disable
<interface>
ifconfig -enable
<interface>
Table A-4 describes the
ifconfig
command settings for enabling and disabling
interfaces for network booting.
Examples of ifconfig Commands
1. Configure the current interface for the default Netboot procedure.
ifconfig -d
2. Specify the IP address and subnet mask of the base module Ethernet interface.
ifconfig xcvr1 21.3.5.62 255.255.255.0
3. Specify the IP address and subnet mask of the expansion module Ethernet
interface.
ifconfig xcvr2 21.3.5.61 255.255.255.0
4. Configure the IP address and frame relay DLCMI of the third serial interface
on the expansion module.
ifconfig com3 21.3.5.62 -fr -annexa
5. Specify the IP address and subnet mask of the base module token ring
interface.
ifconfig mau1 21.3.4.77 255.255.255.0
Table A-4. ifconfig Settings to Enable and Disable Netboot Interfaces
Setting Description
<
interface>
Specifies the IP connector you are enabling or disabling for network
booting. Use one of the following formats:
xcvr
<port #>
com
<port #>
mau
<port #>