Bay Technical Associates BayStack ARN Routers none - Manual (Page 62)

Installing and Operating BayStack ARN Routers
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You must complete an initial startup procedure to obtain the executable and
default configuration files and connect the ARN to the network. Getting a file over
the network is called network booting, or netbooting. Getting a file from the ARN
file system, stored in Flash memory, is called local booting.
Understanding the ARN Boot Options
You use one of four boot options to complete software installation: EZ-Install,
Netboot, Directed Netboot, or Local Boot.
Table 2-1 summarizes the four options;
the sections that follow provide steps for completing each option.
Caution: The ARN must contain a Flash memory card if you plan to obtain
any startup files through the local boot procedure. If you attempt to local boot
the ARN without the Flash memory card inserted, the router does not operate.
Refer to “Installing the Flash Memory Card” in Chapter 1 for instructions.
Table 2-1. Summary of Initial Startup Options
Boot
Option Source for
Image file
Source for
Configuration
File
Description and Requirements
EZ-Install Local Network
(serial interface
only) The default option. The ARN boots from local Flash
memory, then obtains its configuration file from a remote
workstation that is configured as a Boot Protocol (BootP)
server. The ARN saves the configuration to the Flash
memory
.
This option requires a High-Level Data Link Control
(HDLC) or Frame Relay serial connection.
Netboot* Local
or
Network Local
or
Network The ARN locates and obtains at least one startup file
from a remote workstation that is configured as a BootP
server.
This option requires a communications connection over
an HDLC, Frame Relay, Ethernet, token ring, or
DSU/CSU interface, and a local console connection.
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