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Table a-3 – Nortel Networks Passport ARN Routers User Manual

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Configuring the ARN for Netboot and Directed Netboot

114200-E Rev 00

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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

> ]

[

[

]]

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

Specifies the speed of the token ring interface. Enter either 16 or 4
(Mb/s). The default is 16 Mb/s.

Specifies the IP connector you are configuring. Use the format
mau<

port #>.

IP Address Settings

Specifies the IP address of the interface you set with

.

Provide this address in dotted decimal notation.

Specifies the IP subnet mask of the interface you set with

.

Provide this address in dotted decimal notation.

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.