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Configuring the ARN/DC for Netboot and Directed Netboot

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A-5

Enabling and Disabling Interfaces with ifconfig

To enable or disable a router interface for netbooting, use one of the following

commands:

ifconfig -disable

ifconfig -enable

Table A-3 describes the

ifconfig

command settings for enabling and disabling

interfaces for netbooting.

Examples of ifconfig Commands

• Configure the current interface for the default Netboot procedure.

ifconfig -d

• Specify the IP address and subnet mask of the base module Ethernet interface.

ifconfig xcvr1 21.3.5.62 255.255.255.0

• Specify the IP address and subnet mask of the expansion module Ethernet

interface.

ifconfig xcvr2 21.3.5.61 255.255.255.0

• Configure the IP address and frame relay DLCMI on an expansion module

COM3) interface.

ifconfig com3 21.3.5.62 -fr -annexa

Table A-3. Netboot ifconfig Settings

Setting Description

interface>

Specifies the IP connector you are enabling or disabling for network

booting. Use one of the following formats:

xcvr

com