Bay Technical Associates BayStack ARN Routers none - Manual (Page 96)

Installing and Operating BayStack ARN Routers
A-4 114200 Rev. A
Configuring an Ethernet Interface for Network Booting
To configure an ARN Ethernet interface for network booting, use the following
command format:
ifconfig [ -d ] [ []]
Table A-2 describes the ifconfig command arguments for configuring the router’s
Ethernet interface.
Table A-2. ifconfig Command Settings for an Ethernet Interface
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
Specifies the IP connector you are configuring. Use the format
xcvr<
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.