
Connecting BayStack AN and ANH Systems to a Network
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Enabling and Disabling Interfaces with ifconfig
To enable or disable an AN/ANH interface for the network boot process, use the
following command formats:
ifconfig -disable
<interface>
ifconfig -enable
<interface>
Table 5-4 describes the ifconfig command arguments for enabling and disabling
interfaces for network booting.
Table 5-3. ifconfig Command Settings for an Ethernet Interface
Setting Description
Default Setting
-d Resets the router’s 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
<interface>
Specifies the IP connector you are configuring. Use the format
xcvr<
port no.
>.
IP Address Settings
<IP address>
Specifies the IP address of the interface you set with
<interface>
.
Provide this address in dotted decimal notation.
<subnet mask>
Specifies the IP subnet mask of the interface you set with
<interface>
.
Provide this address in dotted decimal notation.
<next hop
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.
Table 5-4. ifconfig Settings to Enable and Disable Netboot Interfaces
Setting Description
<
interface>
Specifies the IP connector you are enabling or disabling for network
booting. Use the format:
xcvr
<port no.>
or com
<port no.>
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