Riverstone Networks RS 3000 Switch Router Getting Started Guide 5-7
Managing Software
Loading Software from the Network
5.3.2
Loading Image Software from a BootP/TFTP Server
The RS 3000 contains a BootP client and can be configured to obtain its image software from a BootP/TFTP server.
Using the BootP client allows the RS 3000 to obtain its software network address from the server using only its MAC
address. This eliminates the need to initially configure the RS’s IP address, subnet mask, and boot source.
To configure the RS 3000 to use its BootP client to obtain its image software, perform the following procedure:
1.
Load the RS 3000’s image software on a BootP/TFTP server that can be reached by the RS 3000.
2.
Boot the RS 3000 and enter Boot mode by interrupting the normal startup sequence by pressing the
“Esc” key.
3.
Use the
set
command to obtain the RS 3000’s MAC address.
Here is an example:
4.
Use the
set
command to change the value of
autoboot
to
bootp
.
Here is an example:
5.
Configure the BootP/TFTP server with the RS 3000’s MAC address, an appropriate IP address, and
the location of the RS 3000 software image file. Additionally, make sure that the ARP cache of the
BootP/TFTP server is set correctly for the RS 3000.
re-boot> set
...tty1 = 9600
bootdiagmode = off [off on quick mfg-test]
diag_log =
mfg_loop_by = time [time count]
mfg_loop_max = 86400
bootdelay = 2
promsetaddrs = 1
flow_control = on [off on]
bootptimeout = 5
netaddr = 0.0.0.0
autoboot = boot
netmask = 0,0,0,0
gateway = 0.0.0.0
bootsource = /pc-flash/boot/ros80
bootaddr = 0.0.0.0
ethaddr = 00:00:1d:12:34:56
< MAC address >
sysid = -1
rs-boot>
rs-boot> set autoboot bootp