System information

Using Flash Cards with the Network Station
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The peer Network Station authenticates and load volatile data from the
central AS/400 system in the same manner as the Flash-card enabled
Network Station.
Figure 18. Peer Boot Detailed Network Topology
3.5 Task Summary
To enable an IBM Network Station to load the start-up code and executable
modules from a serving Network Station (for example, Peer Boot), the
following steps must be completed:
1. Verify Prerequisites.
2. Planning Considerations.
3. Modify the existing Flash boot Network Station.
4. Create a peer boot configuration file.
5. Configure the peer boot Network Station.
6. Test the network Station.
3.5.1 Planning Considerations
Because of the limitations of using a Flash card (such as storage size) to boot
the IBM Network Stations, consider the following points:
• What Flash card size is required to support the functions?
For example, does each user require the same emulation function in the
remote office where the Flash card and peer boot functionality is
deployed?
WAN Link
AS/400
Flash Card Enabled
IBM Network Station
S/390
RS/6000
Peer Boot
IBM Network Station
Code sourced from
flash card enabled
Network Station
Network Address:
10.1.1.x
Subnet mask:
255.255.255.0
.2
.3
.4
.10
.11
Aunthentication,
user preferences & fonts
sourced from the Central
AS/400.