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Installing and Operating BayStack ARN/DC Routers

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Using Netboot, Directed Netboot, or Local Boot

When you netboot or local boot the ARN/DC, you must use a command line

interface that accesses the router software. To use a command line interface, you

can:

• Wait for the ARN/DC to local boot (that is, wait for the router to fail

EZ-Install and then attempt to boot using its local configuration file). After the

ARN/DC boots locally, you can log in to the Technician Interface and redefine

the boot process.

• Interrupt the boot process using a break sequence and log in to the ARN/DC

monitor to redefine the boot process.

Using the netboot, directed netboot, or local boot options requires that you:

• Connect any necessary communications cables to access the network.

• Connect a management console.

• Connect the ARN/DC power cable.

• Install a flash memory card.

See Chapter 1, “Installing the ARN/DC,” for instructions on how to complete

these tasks.

Interrupting the Boot Process

Interrupting the boot process automatically starts the ARN/DC monitor. Using the

ARN/DC monitor allows you to bypass the EZ-Install procedure.

To interrupt the boot process:

Flip the power switch on the ARN/DC back panel upwards to the on (1)

position.

As the router powers on, your console displays the ARN/DC diagnostic tests.

After successfully completing these tests, the router begins the EZ-Install

procedure and attempts to boot over the network.

Note:

Before you power on the ARN/DC, make sure that you have installed

the router and connected the management console equipment you need (see

“Connecting a Management Console” on page 1-21).