Nortel Networks 114200-E User Manual

Installing and Operating Passport ARN Routers

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114200-E Rev 00

You must have at least one serial, 56/64K DSU/CSU, Ethernet, or token ring 
interface connected to the network to use the directed netboot option. Before you 
start the directed netboot procedure, ask your network administrator to:

•

Verify that the network is set up so that you can start the directed netboot 
procedure.

•

Provide you with the parameter arguments to the interface configuration 
command 

you will use in Step 1.

The 

 command configures the parameters necessary to load the 

software image file and the configuration file from a remote server over the 
network.

•

Provide you with the boot configuration commands (

) to use in

Step 2.

The 

 command lets you specify the location of a startup file. To use 

directed netboot, the location must include the following information:

--

The source (either local or network) of the image file and the 
configuration file 

--

The address of the TFTP server

--

The full directory path description locating the files on the TFTP server

You can use the ARN monitor, Technician Interface, or Site Manager to perform 
directed netboot. However, this guide assumes that you are using either the ARN 
monitor or the Technician Interface. To manage the ARN from a remote site, refer 
to Configuring Remote Access for AN and Passport ARN Routers.

Continuing with the netboot option requires that you have already 

logged in to either the ARN monitor or Technician Interface command line 
software. For instructions, see “Logging in to the Command Line Software” on 

.

Keep a record of the complete commands; you need them for future 

reference.