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Chapter 4: System Management Efficient Networks
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Router family
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The boot IP address is the router LAN IP address used during the boot procedure.
This address may differ from the LAN IP address that the router is ultimately
assigned. This address is different so that a system can be booted from one
subnetwork and then moved to its operational network, if necessary.
The TFTP boot server address is the LAN IP address of the boot server (4 decimals
separated by periods).
NOTE:
Once you have set a TFTP server address, it is assigned to the router software TFTP
facility. This server address is then used whenever a server address is not explicitly
specified, including when the copy command is in the form:
-> copy tftp:<filename> kernel.f2k
The router software file name must be in the format: yyyyyyyy.yyy (similar to the DOS
filename format).
Set the boot procedure order. You can specify whether the router boots from flash
memory first, from a network TFTP server first, or never automatically reboots.
1. Select step 1 under Configure Boot System, option 5.
2. Select one of the following
a. To boot from flash memory first, select option 1
b. To boot from the network first, select option 2
c. If you select option 3, the router will always go into manual boot mode;
that is, you must always select the boot procedure to be performed.
Figure 4-2: Network Boot Parameters Menu
1. Configure boot order, currently "flash, then network"
2. Set permanent IP address, currently not defined
3. Set permanent TFTP boot server, currently not defined
4. Set permanent IP gateway (boot only), currently not defined
(Option 5 for model 5950 only)
5. Set file name to boot from (FLASH and TFTP), currently
"kernel.f2k"
Hit <return> to leave this menu
Enter selection: