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Preface

Before You Begin .............................................................................................................xiii

Text Conventions .............................................................................................................xiii

Acronyms ........................... .......................... .......................... ......................... .................xiv

Related Publications ........................................................................................................ xv

How to Get Help .............................................................................................................xvii

Chapter 1 Selecting a Boot Configuration

Software Overview ..........................................................................................................1-1

Router Management Tools .......................................................................................1-2

Router Software .......................................................................................................1-2

Boot Configuration Options ......................................................................................1-2

The Network Boot Process ......................................................................................1-5

Getting an IP Address ......................................................................................1-5

Getting the Software Image and Configuration Files .........................................1-9

Selecting the Startup Method .......................................................................................1-12

Booting the Router for the First Time .....................................................................1-12

EZ-Install .........................................................................................................1-12

Netboot ............................................................................................................ 1-13

Local Boot ........................................................................................................1-13

Recommendations ............. .......................... ......................... .......................... . 1-13

Booting the Router Routinely .................................................................................1-14

Netboot ............................................................................................................ 1-14

Directed Netboot ..............................................................................................1-14

Local Boot ........................................................................................................1-15

Recommendations ............. .......................... ......................... .......................... . 1-15

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Completing a Network Boot Option .......................................................... ...... ....... .......1 -1 6

EZ-Install .. ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... ..............1-16

Netboot .... ................................................................ .............................................. 1-17

Directed Netboot ....................................................................................................1-19

Chapter 2 Setting Up a UNIX Boot Server

Setting Up a BOOTP Server ...........................................................................................2-1

Copying the BOOTPD Program on Sun Workstations .............................................2-2

Setting Up BOOTP Sockets .....................................................................................2-2

Setting Up BOOTPD to Run .....................................................................................2-2

Setting Up BOOTPD to Respond to Routers ...........................................................2-3

Editing the bootptab File ....................................................................................2-4

Verifying Consistent BOOTP Service ................................................................2-8

Setting Up a TFTP Server ..............................................................................................2-8

Providing TFTPD Access to the Root Directory .......................................................2-9

Restricting TFTPD Access to a Specified Directory .................................................2-9

Creating Links ........................................................................................................2-10

Adding a TFTP User for an HP 9000 .....................................................................2-10

Setting Up Static Routes to Next-Hop Routers ......................................................2-11

Editing the inetd.conf File ................................................................................2-11

Verifying the Routes .........................................................................................2-11

Loading the Changes into Memory ..................................................................2-12

What to Do Next ...........................................................................................................2-12

Chapter 3 Configuring Network Booting

Preparing Configuration and Image Files .......................................................................3-2

Creating Configuration Files .....................................................................................3-2

Preparing an Image .................................................................................................3-3

Enabling Netboot or Directed Netboot ............................................................................3-4

Netboot and Directed Netboot Parameters ..............................................................3-6

Configuring a Netboot Interface ......................................................................................3-9

Netboot Interface Parameters ......................................... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... .3-1 1

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Setting Up Routing Paths .............................................................................................3-15

Enabling Relay Interfaces ......................................................................................3-15

Creating BOOTP Relay Agent Forwarding Tables ..................................................3-17

BOOTP Relay Agent Interface Parameters ............................................................3-20

Creating a BOOTP Client Interface Table .....................................................................3-21

BOOTP Client Interface Parameters ......................................................................3-23

What to Do Next ...........................................................................................................3-24

Chapter 4 Setting Up an ASN as a Network Boot Client

Working with a Person at the ASN Site ..........................................................................4-1

Configuring the Router Boot Source ...............................................................................4-2

bconfig Command Format ........................................................................................4-2

bconfig Command Examples ...................................................................................4-3

Configuring the Netboot Interface ...................................................................................4-4

Configuring an IP Synchronous Interface ................................................................4-4

Configuring an Ethernet Interface for Network Booting ............................................4-6

Enabling and Disabling Interfaces with ifconfig ........................................................4-7

ifconfig Command Examples ...................................................................................4-7

What to Do Next .............................................................................................................4-8

Appendix A Troubleshooting Network Boot Problems

Solving Startup Problems .............................................................................................. A-2

Router Fails to Get IP Address ................................................................................ A-2

Upstream Router Not Receiving BOOTP Requests ......................................... A-2

Upstream Router Not Sending BOOTP Responses ......................................... A-3

Router Fails to Netboot ........................................................................................... A-3

Upstream Router Not Receiving BOOTP Requests ......................................... A-4

Router Not Sending BOOTP Responses .......................................................... A-4

BOOTP Server Not Sending BOOTP Responses ............................................ A-5

ASN Fails to Perform Directed Netboot ................................................................... A-5

ASN Netboots, But Fails to Load Applications ........................................................ A-5

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Identifying Remote Connectivity Problems .................................................................... A-6

Displaying Messages from the ASN ........................................................................ A-6

Displaying Statistics and Error Messages ................................................ ....... ...... .. A-7

Using Packet Capture: Guidelines .......................................................................... A-7

Using a LAN Protocol Analyzer: Guidelines ............................................................ A-8

Resolving Connectivity Problems ...................... ....... ...... ....... ........................................ A-8

Displaying the ASN’s Parameter Settings ............................................................... A-9

Changing the ASN’s Parameter Settings .............................................................. A-10

Debugging the BOOTP Server .............................................................................. A-11

Verifying the BOOTP Server Setup ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... A-12

Displaying the BOOTP Server’s IP Routes ........................................................... A-13

Displaying the Number of Packets Forwarded and Dropped ................................. A-14

Quick Get Instructions .................................................................................... A-14

Technician Interface Instructions .................................................................... A-14

Upgrading Software ..................................................................................................... A-15

Appendix B Implementation Notes

Notes ............................................................................................................................. B-1

Hints .............................................................................................................................. B-2

Glossary Index

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Figures

Figure 1-1. Getting an IP Address from a Nortel Networks Standard Circuit

or a Frame Relay PVC in Direct Access Mode ........................................1-7

Figure 1-2. Getting an Address from a PVC in Group Access Mode .........................1-8

Figure 1-3. Getting the Pathnames of the Software Image and

Configuration Files .................................................................................1-10

Figure 1-4. Getting the Startup Files ........................................................................1-11

Figure 2-1. Sample bootptab File ...............................................................................2-8

Figure 3-1. Displaying the Netboot Interfaces Window ..............................................3-4

Figure 3-2. Edit Netboot Global Parameters Window .................................................3-5

Figure 3-3. Netboot Interfaces Window ............................. .........................................3-9

Figure 3-4. Netboot Interface Window .................. ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... .......3 -1 0

Figure 3-5. Displaying the BOOTP Relay Agent Interface Table ..............................3-17

Figure 3-6. BOOTP Relay Agent Interface Table Window ........................................3-18

Figure 3-7. BOOTP Relay Agent Forwarding Table Window ....................................3-19

Figure 3-8. BOOTP Addresses Window ...................................................................3-19

Figure 3-9. BOOTP Client Interface Table Window ..................................................3-22

Figure 3-10. BOOTP Client Interface Address Window .............................................3-22

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Tables

Table 1-1. Summary of Boot Options ........................................................................1-3

Table 1-2. Sample BOOTP Client Interface Table on Upstream Router ...................1-9

Table 2-1. BOOTPD Tags for a Router Host Name ...................................................2-5

Table 2-2. BOOTPD Tags for a Boot Image Name ..................................................2-6

Table 2-3. Providing TFTPD Access to Root and All Subdirectories ........................2-9

Table 2-4. Restricting TFTPD Access to One Directory ...........................................2-9

Table 3-1. Enabling BOOTP in a Sample Network .................................................3-16

Table 4-1. bconfig Command Settings ......................................................................4-3

Table 4-2. ifconfig Command Settings for a Synchronous Interface .........................4-5

Table 4-3. ifconfig Command Settings for an Ethernet Interface ..............................4-6

Table 4-4. ifconfig Settings to Enable and Disable Netboot Interfaces .....................4-7

Table A-1. BOOTP Messages ................................................................................ A-12

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This guide describes how to boot a Nortel Networks Access Stack Node (ASN™) router or BayStream

Before You Begi n

Before using this guide, you (or a person at the router site) must install the ASN hardware as described in Installing and Maintaining ASN Routers and BNX Platforms.

Preface

™

platform over a network interface to connect to a network.

Text Con ventions

This guide uses the following text conventions:

angle brackets (< >) Indicate that you choose the text to enter based on the

bold text

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description inside the brackets. Do not type the brackets when entering the command.

Example: If the command syntax is:

ping

ip_address

ping 192.32.10.12

, you enter:

Indicates command names and options and text that you need to enter.

Example: Enter Example: Use the

show ip {alerts | routes

dinfo

command.

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italic text Indicates file and directory names, new terms, book

screen text Indicates system output, for example, prompts and

titles, and variables in command syntax descriptions. Where a variable is two or mor e words, the words are connected by an underscore.

Example: If the command syntax is:

show at

valid_route

is one variable and you substitute one value

for it.

system messages.

Acronyms

Example:

Set Trap Monitor Filters

separator ( > ) Shows menu paths.

Example: Protocols > I P ide nti fies the IP option on the Protocols menu.

vertical line (

) Separates choices for command keywords and

arguments. Enter only one of the choices. Do not type the vertical line when enteri ng the command.

Example: If the command syntax is:

show ip {alerts | routes show ip alerts

}

show ip routes

This guide uses the following acronyms:

ARP Address Resolution Protocol ASN Access Stack Node BOOTP Bootstrap Protocol

, you enter either:

, but not both.

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BOOTPD Boot Protocol Daemon BRI Basic Rate Interface DLCI data link connection identifier DLCMI data link control management interface

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GUI graphical user interface HDLC high-level data li nk control IP Internet P rotocol LMI Local Management Interface MIB management information base NMM network management module OSI Open Systems Interconnection PPP Point-to-Point Protocol PVC permanent virtual circuit RARP Reverse Address Resolution Protocol RFC Request for Comments SAM System Administration Manager SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol SPEX Stack Packet Exchange TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol TELNET Telecommunications Network TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol TFTPD Trivial File Transfer Protocol Daemon

Related Publications

For more information about the ASN, refer to the following publications:

• Installing and Maintaining ASN Routers and BNX Platforms (Nortel Networks part number 109351-F)

Describes how to install the ASN and add or replace hardware. Provides instructions for completing a network boot option at the ASN site. Gives information to assist you in troubleshooting hardware problems.

• Quick-Starting Routers (Nortel Networks part number 308654-14.00) Read this manual for information on completing a local boot option (the

Quick-Start procedure) at the ASN site.

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• Configuring and Mana ging Rout ers with Site Manager (Nortel Networks part number 308605-14.00)

Read this manual for information on configuring and managing an ASN after it is connected to the network.

• Troubleshooting Routers (Nortel Networks part number 308656-14.00) Describes how t o isol ate and solve problems associated with Nortel Networks

routers.

You can print selected technical manuals and release notes free, directly from the Internet. Go to support.baynetworks.com/library/tpubs/. Find the product for which you need documentation. Then locate the specific category and model or version for your hardw are or soft ware product . Usi ng Adobe Ac robat Re ader, you can open the manuals and releas e notes, search for the sections you ne ed, and print them on most standard printers. You can download Acrobat Reader free from the Adobe Systems Web site, www.adobe.com.

You can purchase selected documentation sets, CDs, and technical publications through the collateral catalog. The catalog is located on the World Wide Web at

support.baynetworks.com/catalog.html and is divided into sections arranged

alphabetically:

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• The “CD ROMs” section lists available CDs.

• The “Guides/Books” section lists books on technical topics.

• The “Technical Manuals” section lists available printed documentation sets.

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How to Get Help

If you purchased a service contract for your Nortel Networks product from a distributor or authorized reseller, contact the technical support staff for that distributor or reseller for assistance.

If you purchased a Nort el Net wor ks s ervice pr ogram, c ontact one of the f ollowing Nortel Networks Technical Solutions Centers:

Technical Solutions Center Telephone Number

Billerica, MA 800-2LANWAN (800-252-6926) Santa Clara, CA 800-2LANWAN (800-252-6926) Valbonne, France 33-4-92-96-69-68 Sydney, Australia 61-2-9927-8800 Tokyo, Japan 81-3-5402-7041

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Chapter 1

Selecting a Boot Configuration

This chapter helps you sel ect a method for starti ng an ASN platfor ms, either at the initial startup of a new ASN or at boot time in day-to-day operations. Read the first section, “Software Overview process, and the four startup configuration options. Refer to one of the following sections for help in selecting a startup option:

• “Booting the Router for the First Time”

,” to learn about the router software, the boot

•“Booting the Router Routinely

The last section , “Co mpleting a Netw ork Boot Option take to complete each startup method.

Software Overview

Read this section for summary information about the ASN router software. It describes

• Tools available for configuring and managing an ASN

• Kernel and application files

• Boot configuration options

• Network boot process

ASN routers support major LAN and WAN protocols, and dialup services. As for all Nortel Networks routers, ASN software provides extensive MIB variable support, including Standard MIB II and the Nortel Networks proprietary MIB.

”

,” summarizes th e step s you

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Router Management Tools

You configure and manage an ASN using

•The Technician Interface, a command- line interface which operates in router memory. You execute Technician Interface commands and scripts either from an attached console or from a remote console via a modem.

• Site Manager software, an SNMP-based application with a graphical user interface. You run Site Manage r at a w or kstat ion tha t i s connec ted, along wit h the router, to an IP network.

• Optivity application for administering and troubleshooting large, complex networks. The Optivity/RM package includes Site Manager, PathMan, and RouterMan software.

/RM (Router Management), a comprehensive network management

Router Software

Before it can operate, the ASN hardware needs to boot a software image. To bridge and route traffic, the ASN also needs a configuration file that is tailored to your network.

The router software imag e, asn.exe, comprises the following executable files:

•The krnl_asn.exe software image file, which contains the operating system kernel.

• Application files -- executable fil es needed to perform the func ti ons specified in the configuration file. All application files have .exe filename extensions. (For example, the router needs an ipx.exe executable file to run IPX.)

Boot Configuration Options

This section summarize s your opt ions for getting the ASN soft ware i mage f ile an d configuration files.

An ASN boots using one of four configured startup options. The differences among the four ASN sta rtup opt ions are based on whether the rout er retri ev es b oot and configuration files over the network or from local memory.

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Getting a software image or configuration file over the network is called Netbooting. Getting a file from the file system stored in local Flash memory is called Local booting.

To initially start up the ASN, you can use one of these options:

• EZ-Install (the default)

• Netboot

• Local Boot

To start up the ASN after the initial configuration, you use one of these boot configuration options:

• Netboot

• Directed Netboot

• Local Boot

Table 1-1

summarizes the start up opt ions. The secti on tha t follows, “The Network

Boot Process,” describes what happens when you use each option.

Table 1-1. Summary of Boot Options

Source for Boot Option

EZ-Install Local

Software

Image

(Flash

memory)

Source for Config File Description and Requirements

Network (Synchronous

connection)

The default option. The 100BASE-T Hub boots from a software image in local memory, then transmits a request for its IP address and configuration file through an attached synchronous interface.

Next, a remote UNIX- or DOS-based workstation that is configured as a Boot Protocol (BOOTP) server downloads a customized configuration file; you save that configuration to Flash memory.

Requires a communications link over an HDLC or Frame Relay interface.

If EZ-Install fails, the router tries th e Local Boot pr ocedure.

(continued)

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Table 1-1. Summary of Boot Options

Source for Boot Option

Netboot

Directed Netboot

Local Boot

Software

Image

Network

(Synchronous

or Ethernet

connection)

Network

(Synchronous

or Ethernet

connection)

Local

(Flash

memory)

Source for Config File Description and Requirements

Network (Synchronous

or Ethernet connection)

Network (Synchronous

or Ethernet connection)

Local (Flash

memory)

The 100BASE-T Hub obtains all startup files from a remote UNIX- or DOS-based workstation that is configured as a BOOTP server. (Getting these files individually, rather than getting the entire usage and prevents saturation of the router’s memory. )

Requires a local a communications link over an HDLC, Frame Relay, or Ethernet interface.

If Netboot fails, the router tries the Local Boot procedure.

UNIX- or DOS-based workstation that is configured as a Triv ial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server. You specify the IP address of the TFTP server and the pathname of the startup files before booting.

Requires a local console co nne cti on and a comm u ni cat ion s link over an HDLC, Frame Relay, or Ethernet interface.

If Directed Netboot cannot retrieve the appropriate files, the router attempts normal Netboot. If this fails, the router tries Local Boot.

The 100BASE-T Hub boots using a software router image and configuration file sto red in local memory.

During the initial startup, the ASN uses a generic startup configuration fil e. You customiz e the def ault confi guration file by assigning an IP address to an interface and running an installat ion script; this is called the

(continued)

asn.exe

The 100BASE-T Hub obtains all startup files from a remote

file, minimizes the cost of line

file, a local co nsole con nection an d

Quick-Start

procedure.

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The Network Boot Process

This section describes the boot process for the network boot options. For information on the Local Boot procedure, see Quick-Starting Routers.

The following occurs when the ASN boots over the network via EZ-Install, Netboot, or Directed Netboot:

The ASN boots a software image that resides on a local file system flash

asn.exe

card (

The local software image configures the ASN’s network interfaces to use IP.

The router determines its IP address.

The router obtains a software image file and/or configuration file by communicating with a configured BOOTP server on the IP network.

The router reboots, using the newly transferred image.

The router begins bridging and routing network traffic in accordance with the configuration file.

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The followi ng sections descri be ke y steps in t he process -- obtainin g an IP addre ss and downloading the image and configuration files -- in greater detail.

Getting an IP Address

The ASN gets its IP address from a central-point upstream router.

Note:

Standard protocol or a Frame Relay permanent virtual circuit (PVC) in direct or group access mode.

Obtaining the IP Address Manually (Netboot and Directed Netboot)

For Netboot and Directed Netboot, yo u c onfigure the ASN’s IP address manually. Chapter 3 describes how to use Site Manager to configure Netboot interfaces. Chapter 4 describes how to configure the IP address using the Technician Interface.

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Obtaining the IP Address A utomatically (EZ-Install)

During the EZ-Install process, the router obtains its address automatically, as described below.

When you power on the ASN, it runs a set of diagnostic tests.

The ASN boots the

The ASN sends a BOOTP request to the upstream router for an IP

asn.exe

software image in local flash memory.

address and subnet mask.

The ASN issues the request through all synchronous ports at about the same time, even if cables are not connected to these ports. Each port successively tries the following protocols until it receives a response:

• Nortel Networks Standard HDLC (high-level data link control) encapsulation

• Frame Relay Annex D

• Frame Relay Local Management Interface (LMI)

• Frame Relay Annex A

If the ASN does not receive a response it boots with the files in the local file system, as described in the “Local Boot

The first interface on the upstream router to receive the BOOTP request

” section later in this ch apter.

responds.

The upstream router calculates the IP address of the ASN’s synchronous interface.

How the upstream router calculates the IP address depends on its protocol configuration. See Step a if the upstream router circuit is running Nortel Networks Standard or is a Frame Relay permanent virtual circuit (PVC) in direct access mode. See Step b if it is a Frame Relay PVC in group access mode.

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A PVC in direct access mode or a Nortel Networks Standard interface calculates the IP address by adding 1 to the IP address of the interface that received the request.

For example, in Figure 1-1, the upstream router’s interface address is

192.32.1.1. This means that the upstream router calculates 192.32.1.2 as the bootin g router’s IP interface.

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ASN router

BOOTP response with IP address

192.32.1.2

IP address 192.32.1.1

Key

BOOTP request BOOTP response

Upstream router

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Figure 1-1. Getting an IP Address from a Nortel Networks Standard

Circuit or a Frame Relay PVC in Direct Access Mode

Note:

If the IP address plus 1 equals a broadcast address, the upstream router

calculates the IP addre ss by subtractin g 1. For example, if its interface is

7.255.255.254, the IP interface for the booting router is 7.255.255.253.

A PVC in group access mode references its BOOTP client interface table to find an associated IP address for the booting router.

Note:

The BOOTP client interface table contains a data link connection identifier (DLCI) and IP address pair for each PVC. You use Site Manager to create this table when you follow the instructions in Chapter 3.

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For example, in Figure 1-2, routers 1, 2, and 3 send BOOTP requests for IP addresses.

Circuit containing three (3) PVCs (DLCIs 31, 32, and 33 for virtual connections to routers 1, 2, and 3)

Key

Booting router 2Booting router 1 Booting router 3

Frame Relay

BOOTP request BOOTP response

Upstream router

CAS0002A

Figure 1-2. Getting an Address from a PVC in Group Access Mode

The upstream router receives the requests on PVCs 31, 32, and 33, respectively.

The upstream router refers to DLCI 31 in the BOOTP Client Interface Table (Table 1-2

), finds the IP address (192.32.16.17) associated with the DLCI, and sends a BOOTP response containing the IP address back to PVC 31.

The upstream router does the same for the other two circuits.

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Table 1-2. Sample BOOTP Client Interface Table on Upstream Router

DLCI of Incoming BOOTP Request for IP Address Response

31 192.32.16.17 32 192.32.16.18 33 192.32.16.19

The upstream router sends the IP address and subnet mask to the booting router in a BOOTP response message.

The ASN assigns the IP address and subnet mask to any synchronous interface that receives a BOOTP response.

The ASN stores these addresses, along with the address of the next-hop router, in RAM.

Getting the Software Image and Configuration Files

After it gets the IP addr es s, th e ASN obt ain s it s s oft ware image and conf ig ura ti on files as follows:

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The ASN sends a BOOTP request for the pathnames of a configuration file and software image file.

The ASN issues this request simultaneously through all synchronous and Ethernet interfaces that have IP addresses. It issues this request periodically through these ports for about 3 minutes, regardless of whether a cable is connected.

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A BOOTP server responds to the router’s request with the directory pathnames; the ASN stops sending BOOTP requests for the pathnames

(Figure 1-3)

The first ASN interface that processes the BOOTP response acts as the TFTP client in the remaining steps.

ASN router

Key

BOOTP request

BOOTP server

Pathnames

Corporate backbone

BOOTP response

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Figure 1-3. Getting the Pathnames of the Software Image and Configuration Files

The ASN sends a TFTP request for the configuration file.

The BOOTP server uses TFTP to transfer the configuration file

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(Figure 1-4)

The ASN sends a TFTP request for the image file.

The BOOTP server uses TFTP to transfer the image file (Figure 1-4).

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ASN router

1. Configuration file

2. Kernel

3. Application files

Corporate backbone

BOOTP server

Key

TFTP request TFTP response

CAS0004A

Figure 1-4. Getting the Startup Files

The router boots.

The router uses TFTP to get application files as it needs them.

The ASN can continue to request files, even after it begins bridging and routing traffic.

The router begins bridging and routing network traffic in accordance with the configuration file.

If a network boot fails, the ASN waits to be booted by a neighboring slot. (A single-slot A SN will inste ad attempt the Local Boot procedure.)

Note:

The ASN supports Netbooting over multiple slots. The first slot to

retrieve startup files forces the other slots to use those files.

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Selecting the Startup Method

Use the information in the following sections to choose the boot method for both the initial startup of the ASN and fo r day-to-day operations. Refer to the la st section of this chapter, “Completing a Network Boot Option the steps for completing the method you choose.

Booting the Router for the First Time

You coordinate the A SN’s initial startup with a person at the route r s ite, who physically insta ll s and cables the ASN and initiates the des ir ed startup procedure. The manual Installing and Maintaining ASN Routers and BNX Platforms describes these tasks in detail.

Note:

To boot using any method, the asn.exe image must be on the local ASN

file system.

After you select the initial startup configuration (and set up the network as described in thi s guide), d irect t he person a t the rout er site to be gin th e approp riate startup option.

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Note:

As an alterna tive to ano ther person performing the initial startup at the

remote site, you can perform these tasks using a modem connection.

EZ-Install

EZ-Install is the default option for a new ASN router. You can use EZ-Install for the initial startup if

• There is a communic ations l ink betwe en the ASN and an ups tream rout er o ver an HDLC or Frame Relay interface.

• A directory on a BOOTP server contains a customized configuration file for the ASN.

EZ-Install is the easie st opti on fo r the person a t the ASN si te to pe rf orm, s ince t he network automatically supplies the IP address and configuration file. This option does not require a router connection to a modem or console.

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Netboot

You can use Netboot if

• The ASN has a communications link to an upstream router over an Ethernet, HDLC, or Frame Relay interface.

• The ASN has a local console or modem connection.

• A directory on a BOOTP server contains an ASN software image file and a customized configuration file.

• You provide a network configuration file customized for the ASN.

• You configure an IP address for the ASN’s boot interface.

Netboot takes longer than EZ-Install, but minimizes the cost of line usage and prevents saturation of the router’s memory.

Local Boot

When you use Local Boot as the initial boot option, the router boots a default (generic) conf igurati on fil e. You must then comple te the “Quick- Start” inst allation script to customize the default configuration file and save it locally. Refer to the manual Quick-Starting Routers.

Recommendations

Even if you cho ose EZ-Inst all, we st rongly reco mmend that you connect a modem or a console to the router. With a console connection, you can iss ue command s to the router and displ ay messag es. This is v ery use ful i f you have network problems after installing the router.

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Booting the Router Routinely

This section compares the Netboot, Directed Netboot, and Local Boot options to help you choose a boot configuration for routine startups.

Note:

You can use Netboot for some procedures and Local Boot for others,

provided you set up the network to support Netboot.

Netboot

Using Netboot for routine startups allows you to

• Manage software image and configuration files from a remote location by storing them on the BOOTP server.

This option greatly simplifies the management of a number of routers by allowing you to conc ent ra te on keeping the startup f il es up to dat e in a si ngl e, central location -- the BOOTP server.

• Minimize the need to maintain the router’s local file system. When the router gets file s from a BOOTP server, it stores the files in memory,

not in its file system, reducing the need for frequent file system compactions. (Refer to Using Technician Interface Software or Configuring and Managing Routers with Site Manager to learn about file system compaction.)

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• Get application files from the BOOTP server as the ASN needs them. Getting these files individually, rather than getting the entire asn.exe file,

minimizes the cost of line usage and prevents saturation of the router’s memory.

One disadvantage of Netboot is that it requires the most time to boot the router.

Directed Netboot

Directed Netboot reduces network traffic and is generally faster than normal Netboot. On routine startups, the router bypasses the original Netboot BOOTP negotiation with the BOOTP server for the IP address, software image file, and configuratio n file, entering the file transfer phase directly, at which time the TFTP server transfers the startup files to the router.

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You use the ifconfig and bconfig commands with the Technician Interface or Site Manager to define

• The IP address of the TFTP server, using

bconfig

• The router’s IP address, using ifconfig

• The complete pathnames of the startup files that the router will obtain from the TFTP server, using

bconfig

Directed Ne tboot is usually reserved for starting the router after the initial startup because you need to know the exact location of the software image and configuration files.

Local Boot

Local booting for routine startups allows you to

• Minimize the time it takes to boot. Local boot takes 2 to 3 minutes. Typically, Netbooting an image takes a little

longer. Over a low-speed WAN or after configuring the router to run numerous protocols, Netbooting an image can take up to 15 or 20 minutes.

It also takes less time to local boot a configuration file than it does to Netboot one. In most configurations, however, the difference between the two options is only a few seconds.

• Minimize line usage.

Recommendations

Nortel Networks recommends that you

• Set up the network to support Netboot, e ven if you plan to use the Loc al Boot

• Maintain the software image (asn.exe) on the local file system at all times, in

• Maintain a local configuration file for the ASN, although it is not required to

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Getting files from a BOOTP server adds traffic to your network during the booting process.

option for the initial configuration and for subsequent restarts.

case you want to use Local Boot to start the ASN.

Netboot the ASN successfully. The presence of a local config file provides network connectivity if TFTP transfer fails during Netboot.

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Completing a Network Boot Option

This section lists the steps required for

• EZ-Install

• Netboot

• Directed Netboot

To proceed with the Local Boot option, go directly to the manual Quick-Starting Routers.

Note:

To boot an ASN over the network, the ASN must be running Router Software Version 8.10 or later (or BayStream Software Version 5.00 or later), and all routers in the path between the ASN and the BOOTP server must be running Version 7.60 (BayStream 5.00) or later.

EZ-Install

Note:

To use EZ-Install over a Frame Relay circuit, make sure the upstream router is running BayRS Vers ion 7.80 or lat er (or BayS tr eam Softw are Version

5.00 or later).

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The EZ-Install option requires the following steps:

You use the Configuration Manager in local mode to create a complete configuration file for the router.

(See Chapter 3 and the manual Configuring and Managing Routers with Site Manager.)

You set up the network to support BOOTP.

(See Chapter 2.)

You create a BOOTP relay interface table on the upstream router to support automated addressing, and configure all routers between the BOOTP server and the booting router as BOOTP relay agents.

(See Chapter 2.)

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Netboot

Selecting a Boot Configura tio n

The person at the ASN site installs and boots the router.

(See the manual Installing and Maintaining ASN Routers and BNX Platforms.)

The ASN gets a software image from the local file system, an IP address from the upstream router , and the customized configuration file from the BOOTP server.

(Described in the previous section; no action required.)

If the conf igurat ion f ile mee ts your netw ork requi rements , the ASN starts bridgin g and routing traffic.

You can use the Site Manager Statistics Manager and Events Manager tools to verify that the router is routing traffic according to the configuration you want. (See the manual Configuring and Managing Routers with Site Manager.)

Note:

On a Frame Relay circuit, make sure the upstream router software is Version 7.71 or later (or BayStream Software Version 6.00 or later).

The Netboot option requires the following steps:

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You use the Configuration Manager in local mode to create a complete configuration file for the router.

(See Chapter 3 and the manual Configuring and Managing Routers with Site Manager.)

You set up the network to support BOOTP

(See Chapter 2.)

You use Site Manager to enable BOOTP on each router interface in the path between the router and the BOOTP server.

(See Chapter 2.)

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The person at the ASN site establishes a Technician Interface session (or you establish a session via modem).

(See the manual Installing and Maintaining ASN Routers and BNX Platforms.)

The person at the ASN console uses the

bconfig

and

ifconfig

commands

to configure a synchronous or Ethernet interface.

(See Chapter 4 and the manual Installing and Maintaining ASN Routers and BNX Platforms.)

You install the

netboot.exe

file in the BOOTP server’s file system, and

make sure the image and application files reside in the same directory.

(See Chapter 2.)

The person at the router site boots the router.

(See the manual Installing and Maintaining ASN Routers and BNX Platforms.)

After the router boots, it gets a configuration file from a BOOTP server and loads the software image from the local file system.

If the configuration file meets your network requirements, the router starts bridging and routing traffic.

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Directed Netboot

Note:

Router Software Vers ion 8.10 or later (or BayStream Softwar e Vers ion 5.00 or later).

The Directed Netboot option requires the following steps:

You use the Configuration Manager in local mode to create a complete configuration file for the router.

(See Chapter 3 and the manual Configuring and Managing Routers with Site Manager.)

You set up the network to support TFTP.

(See Chapter 2.)

The person at the ASN site establishes a Technician Interface session (or you establish a session via modem).

(See the manual Installing and Maintaining ASN Routers and BNX Platforms.)

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To use Directed Netboot, make sure the upstream router is running

The router starts bridging and routing traffic. You can use the Site Manager Statistics Manager and Events Manager tools to

verify that the router is routing traffic according to the configuration you want. (See the manual Configuring and Managing Routers with Site Manager.)

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bconfig

and

ifconfig

commands to

configure a synchronous or Ethernet interface for Directed Netboot.

(See Chapter 4 if you are using a remote Technician Interface session, or the manual Installing and Maintaining ASN Routers and BNX Platforms if at the ASN site.)

The person at the router site boots the router.

(See the manual Installing and Maintaining ASN Routers and BNX Platforms.)

The router boots from a local software image and downloads the configuration file from a TFTP server.

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Setting Up a UNIX Boot Server

To support network booting, you need to set up a UNIX workstation on the network. This chapter describes what you need to do at the UNIX workstation to prepare for booting an ASN over the network.

When a router boots over the netw ork, it get s necess ary sta rtup f iles from a UNIX server. When the ASN uses EZ-Install or Netboot, the server supplies configuration file and/or software image file pathnames using Boot Protocol (BOOTP). The ASN then retrieves the files using Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP). When the ASN uses Directed Netboot, it already knows the pathnames of the files it needs and retrieves the files directly from the server using TFTP.

To configure EZ-Install or Netboot, complete the steps in both “Setting Up a

BOOTP Serv er” and “Setting Up a TFTP Serv er.” To con f i gure Direc ted Net boot,

complete the steps in “Setting Up a TFTP Server

Setting Up a BOOTP Server

To support EZ-Install or Netboot, an ASN needs a network connection to a BOOTP server. You configure a UNIX workstation as a BOOTP server by

• Setting up BOOTP sockets

• Configuring BOOTPD (the BOOTP daemon)

Note:

A daemon is an unattended process (that is, one that runs in the background). An applica tion typical ly calls up a daemon to perform a st andard routine or service (in this case, BOOTP).

On Sun workstations, you must first copy the BOOTPD program to the appropriate directory.

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Copying the BOOTPD Program on Sun Workstations

Depending on the operating system you use, Nortel Networks may or may not ship BOOTPD with the Site Manager package. The AIX and HP-UX operating systems already have BOOTPD. SunOS and Solaris Manager automatically installs BOOTPD on Sun workstations running SunOS and Solaris.

Copy the bootpd file to the /etc directory as follows:

do not, however, so Site

Enter the following command:

cp /usr/wf/bin/bootpd /etc

Setting Up BOOTP Sockets

A socket is a UNIX mechanism for cr eating virtu al connection s between operati ng system and netwo rk pro ces ses. For each soc k et , the /etc/s ervices file must include a user datagram protocol (UDP) descriptor that provides process-to-process addressing information.

Set up the send and receive sockets for the BOOTP process as follows:

Use a text editor to insert the f ollowing tw o l ines into the

bootps 67/udp # bootp server bootpc 68/udp # bootp client

Setting Up BOOTPD to Run

root

/etc/services

file:

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Configure your workstation to run the BOOTPD program when it receives a BOOTP request packet, as follows:

root

, use a text editor to open the

Make sure that no other line in the file begins with “bootps.”

/etc/inetd.conf

file.

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If there is such a line, your workstation is already configured as a BOOTP server. Comment out this line b y entering a pound s ign (#) at the beginning of the line, so that the server will use the BOOTPD program that you specify in the next step.

Insert the following line anywhere in the file to configure your workstation as a BOOTP server:

bootps dgram udp wait root /etc/bootpd bootpd

Save and exit the file.

Setting Up BOOTPD to Respond to Routers

When the operating system receives a BOOTP packet, it starts up BOOTPD. The BOOTPD softw are matche s the source IP address of the pack et to an IP addr ess in its BOOTP table (bootptab) file to determine the pathnames to configuration and boot image files.

Note:

The bootptab file can include the same boot image pathname for all booting routers, or a different boot image for each IP addresses.

Setting Up a UNIX Boot Server

Entries in bootptab also include optional parameter tags. Nortel Networks supplies a sample bootptab file that Site Ma nager installs automatically in the

/usr/wf/con fig directory. Use a cop y of thi s sample f ile i f you do not already hav e a bootptab file.

Set up BOOTPD to respond to booting routers, as follows:

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/etc

directory to determine whether it

root

, view the contents of the

already contains a

bootptab

If it does contain a bootptab file, disregard Steps 2 and 3 and continue with Step 4 to edit this file.

Issue the following command to copy the

bootptab

file to the

/etc

directory:

cp /usr/wf/config/bootptab /etc

Use an editor to open the

bootptab

file in the

/etc

directory.

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Type the information that pertains to the ASNs in your network into the

bootptab

file.

The section that follows explains how to format your entries. Use Tables 2-1 and 2-2

to determine which tags and values you need. Figure 2-1 shows the sample bootptab file include d with th e Site Manage r soft war e. The comment s in this file explain the sample definitions.

After editin g the

Be sure the bootp tab file resides in the /etc directory . BOOTPD fails if it

Note:

bootptab

file, be sure to save the changes.

cannot find the bootptab file in /etc.

Editing the bootptab File

Enter a

definition in the bootpt ab f il e for ea ch ASN in your ne tw ork.

The format of each definition in the bootptab file is as follows:

<hostname>:\ :<tg>=<value>:\ :<tg>=<value>:\ :<tg>=<value>:

•

hostname

is a name you a ss ign t o a BOOTP cl ient. (Each router is a client.)

• <tg> is a BOOTP parameter name (tag).

• Follow each tag with an equal sign (=) and a value.

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• A pound sign (#) at the beginning of a line indicates a comment.

• A backslash (\) at the end of a line indicates continuation of the line.

Make sure you enter a backslash (\), not a slash (/), at the end of every

Note:

line that does not conclude a definition.

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Keep the following in mind when editing bootptab:

•The

hostname> definition can contain a maximum of 79 characters.

• The first character must be alphabetic.

• All characters must be alphanumeric.

• You can use a dot (.) to separate characters, but the character immediately following the dot must be alphabetic.

• The hostname definition cannot contain an underscore.

Table 2-1

lists the tags for router host names. Table 2-2 lists the tags for boot

image names.

Table 2-1. BOOTPD Tags for a Router Host Name

Required or

Tag

ip Required IP address -- the ho st IP address

sm Optional Subnet mask -- the host subnet

T129 Required Pathname of the router

T130 Required Size of the router configur a tion fil e

tc Optional Table continuation -- pointer to a

Optional Value Example

of the router.

mask of the router.

configuration file. The maximum path length is 49 characters.

in 512-byte blocks. The setting of this tag determines how much memory the router allocates for the file. Set this tag to 0x0004.

definition in another location in the same file f or additional inf ormation. The info rmation this tag points to is common to all route r s t hat need to boot using BOOTP. If information in a definition for a specific router is inconsistent with the definition this tag points to, BOOTPD uses the information for the specific router.

ip=192.32 .5.2

sm=255.255.255.0

T129="/usr/cfg/ asn_Bost.cfg"

T130=0x0004

tc=general

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Table 2-2. BOOTPD Tags for a Boot Image Name

Required

Tag

or Optional Value Example

hd Required Home directory -- the directory on

the workstation conta ining the boot files. By default, the Image Builder writes it s files to the directory specified in the example. The

rel...

number of the current router software release. If you change the default or move the files to another director y, specify that directory.

bf Required Boot file -- the name of the boot

image.

bs Required Boot size

in 512-oct et blocks. If you specify auto as the size, the BOOTP server calculates the size of the file for each BOOTP request.

vm Required Vendor magic cookie selector

the BOOTP server should always reply in a manner compliant with RFC 1048. You must enter

rfc1048

router can understand the BOOTP responses it receives.

number is the versi on

-- the size of the boo t file

for this tag, so that the

hd=/$HOME/.builder_di r/ rel900/asn

bf=krnl_asn.exe

bs=auto

vm=rfc1048

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The following sample bootptab file (Figure 2-1) enables two ASNs (named “ASN.Boston” and “ASN.Chicago”) to boot across the network. Use the basic format shown in Figure 2-1 to set up your own bootptab file.

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# This file contains the default specification for the boot # image file to be used by all ASNs.

# "general" contains information that is common to all ASNs # that need to boot via BOOTP. You can use any word in place # of "general." general:\

# "hd" specifies that /$HOME/.builder_dir/re900/asn is the # directory on the workstation where the boot files are # located. By default, the Image Builder writes its files to # this directory. If you are using a router software version # later than 7.80, add the associated three digits to the end # of the "rel" directory name. If you moved the files to # another directory, specify that directory. :hd=/$HOME/.builder_dir/rel900/asn:\

# "bf" specifies that the name of the boot image kernel file # is krnl_asn.exe. :bf=krnl_asn.exe:\

# "bs" indicates the size of the boot file. If you specify # "auto" as the size, the BOOTP server calculates the size of # the file for each BOOTP request. :bs=auto:\

# "vm" indicates that the BOOTP server should always reply in # a manner compliant with RFC 1048. You must enter rfc1048 # for this tag so that the ASN can understand the BOOTP # responses it receives. :vm=rfc1048:

# This line marks the beginning of the active definition for # the ASN we are naming "ASN.Boston." ASN.Boston:\

# "ip" indicates the IP address of the ASN. :ip=192.32.5.2:\

# "T130" indicates the size of the ASN’s configuration file in # 512-byte blocks. Always use 0x0004. :T130=0x0004:\ # "T129" indicates the pathname of the configuration file # for the ASN. :T129="/usr/cfg/ASN_Bost.cfg":\

# "tc" indicates that the "general" definition contains more # information that applies to BOOTP transmissions to

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# "ASN.Boston." :tc=general:

# This is the active definition for the ASN we are naming # "ASN.Chicago." ASN.Chicago:\ :ip=10.0.0.4:\ :T130=0x0004:\ :T129="/usr/cfg/ASN_Chic.cfg":\ :tc=general:

Figure 2-1. Sample

bootptab

File

Verifying Consistent BOOTP Service

You may want to configure a second workstation as a BOOTP server for backup purposes. If you do so, make sure the two bootptab files match exactly. Also, make sure that the image and string files are from the same software version.

Setting Up a TFTP Server

An ASN needs a network connection to a TFTP server to complete EZ-Install, Netboot, or Directed Netboot. You configure a UNIX workstation as a TFTP server by

• Setting up TFTPD (the TFTP daemon)

• Adding a TFTP user (for an HP 9000 only)

• Setting up static routes to routers (optional)

• Loading the changes into memory

Note:

A daemon is an unattended process (that is, one that runs in the background). An applica tion typical ly calls up a daemon to perform a st andard routine or service (in this case, TFTP).

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Allowing the router to access the root directory and any subdirectory is the simpler procedure. Specifying a pathname provides security, but it requires linking TFTPD.

Providing TFTPD Access to the Root Directory

To provide TFTPD access to files in the root directory and to all subdirectories, verify or i nsert th e approp riate l ine for your opera ting syst em in the /etc/inetd.conf file.

Setting Up a UNIX Boot Server

Refer to the sample line for your operating system in Table 2-3

Table 2-3. Providing TFTPD Access to Root and All Subdirectories

Operating System Sample Line to Insert in /etc/inetd.conf File

SunOS tftp dgram udp wait root /usr/etc/in.tftpd in.tftpd -s / Solaris tftp dgram udp wait root /usr/sbin/in.tftpd in.tftpd -s / HP-UX tftp dgram udp wait root /etc/tftp tftp AIX Use the System Management Interface Tool (SMIT) to configure TFTP. For

instructions, refer to the IBM guides on TCP/IP daemons and the TFTP protocol.

Restricting TFTPD Access to a Specified Directory

To restrict TFTPD file access to a specific directory , insert the appropr ia te line for your operating system in the /etc/inetd.conf file.

The examples in Table 2-4 substitute any directory you want.

Table 2-4. Restricting TFTPD Access to One Directory

Operating System Sample Line to Insert in /etc/inetd.conf File

restrict access to the /tftpboot directory. You can

SunOS tftp dgram udp wait root /usr/etc/in.tftpd in.tftpd -s /tftpboot Solaris tftp dgram udp wait root /usr/sbin/in.tftpd in.tftpd -s /tftpboot HP-UX tftp dgram udp wait root /etc/tftp tftp -s /tftpboot AIX Use the System Management Interface Tool (SMIT) to configure TFTP. For

instructions, refer to the IBM guides on TCP/IP daemons and the TFTP protocol.

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Creating Links

You must create a symbolic link for every pathname you specify in the bootptab file. For example, to set up the symb olic links for the /tftpboot path, use the following procedure:

Enter the following commands:

cd tftpboot ln -s . usr ln -s . tftpboot

Caution:

Do not insert a slash (/) in the

link cannot contain references to directories above the directory specified in

tftpd

the

command line. Use the -s flag to provide a dditional security to your

network. (This flag restricts TFTPD access to a specified directory.)

Adding a TFTP User for an HP 9000

Follo w the ins truct ions i n this secti on only if you are usi ng an HP 9000 as the Site Manager workstation.

T o add a TFTP u ser for t he HP 9000, ent er a line wit h the fol lo wing sy ntax in your /etc/passwd file. We recommend that you use root (/) as the TFTP home directory.

tftp::

<user_id>:<group_no.>

::/:/bin/false

root

cd tftpboot

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tftp::510:20::/:/bin/false

Note:

We recommend that you not use the System Administration Manager (SAM) utility as an alternative to editing the /etc/passwd file.

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Setting Up Static Routes to Next-Hop Routers

If your workstation requires static routes, use this section to specify a path to the network by

• Editing the inetd.conf file

• Verifying the rout es

• Loading the changes into memory You must set up a static route for each path between the routers and the BOOTP

server’s next-hop router. You may want to specify a static route in a multihop environment or in an

environment using routing protocols such as RIP, where minor routing update delays may extend the time it takes to Netboot.

Editing the inetd.conf File

Add the fol lowing line to the inetd.conf file to set up a static route:

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route add

destination> is the IP address of the ASN or its network.

gateway> is the IP address of the network destination to which packets are to be

addressed.

hops> is the number of hops to the network destination.

Verifying the Routes

After adding a stat ic ro ute for ea ch path to the b oot ing rou ters, ent er the following command to display the routing table and verify the route you added:

netstat -r

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Loading the Changes into Memory

Once you modify the inetd .conf fi le, you must force th e operating system to reread it by rebooting the workstation or by issuing a hang-up signal.

In most cases, reboot the workstation. Issue a hang-up signal if the workstation is performing a task that you do not want to interrupt.

Rebooting

Reboot your workstation as follows:

Execute the following command:

/etc/shutdown now -r

root

The -r flag reboots the workstation.

Issuing a Hang-Up Signal

Issue a hang-up signal as follows:

Execute the following command to hang up on the

ps -aux | grep inetd

root

inetd

process:

The system displays a line s imilar to this one:

root 148 0.0 0.0 48 0 ? IW Jan 14 0:07 inetd

Execute the following command, using the first number in the line after the word “root” (in this case, 148):

kill -1 148

The inetd process rereads the inetd.conf file.

What to Do Next

Before you can use t he net w ork to boot an ASN, you mu st al so comple te the st eps in Chapter 3.

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Configuring Network Booting

This chapter describes how to use Site Manager to configure network booting for routers in the network.

Note:

Before the router can get files over the network, you must also set up a UNIX server on the network, as described in Chapter 2.

Sections of this cha pter expl ain ho w to complete t he tasks re quired for conf iguri ng EZ-Install, Netboot, or Directed Netboot.

To Configure This Boot Method Complete This Section

EZ-Install, Netboot, or Directed Netboot “Preparing Configuration and Image Files” Netboot or Directed Netboot “Enabling Netboot or Directed Netboot Netboot or Directed Netboot “Configuring a Netboot Interface Netboot “Setting Up Routing Paths EZ-Install over Frame Relay

group-access PVC

Note:

Site Manager connection with the ASN. Refer to Chapter 4 and to Installing and Maintaining ASN Routers and BNX Platforms for information about

making the ASN initial Site Manager connection.

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The steps in this chapter assume a local, dynamic, or remote

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Preparing Configuration and Image Files

Unless the ASN will use the default (ge neric) configuration file and software image that ship on its local file system, you must create

• A unique configuration file for each remote router

• A uniform software image that all routers in your network can use

Creating Configuration Files

Prepare network configuration files as follows:

Use the Configuration Manager in local mode to create a configuration file for each ASN.

Refer to Configuring and Managing Routers with Site Manager for instructions.

Record the name of each configuration file and corresponding ASN for later refere nce.

When you name configuration files, keep the following in mind:

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• Configuration files that you save on a BOOTP server do not have to be named config.

• Configuration filenames must begin with an alphabetical character. The remaining characters must be alphanumeric and may also include the underscore (_) character. You cannot use spaces.

• Configurati on filenames can consist of 1 to 15 chara ct ers , incl udi ng a dot (.). We recommend that you limit filenames to eight characters to ensure that all operating systems Nortel Networks supports can recognize the names.

• Configuration filename extensions are optional and must follow a filename and a dot. We recommend that you limit filename extensions to three characters.

• BOOTP allows a maximum number of 49 characters in a path, including slashes, filename, optional dot, and filename extension.

If the BOOTP server and Site Manager do not reside on the same workstation, transfer the configuration files to the BOOTP server.

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Preparing an Image

If you want the ASN to automatically boot a network image when starting up (using EZ-Install, Netboot, or Directed Netboot), you must use the Site Manager Image Builder to change the default setting before you attempt to start up.

Note:

BayStream software does not support Image Builder.

To use Image Builder:

On the Site Manager workstation, open the software image file in the Image Builder.

Keep the following in mind:

• Be sure to select the correct image. If you select an image for another router type, you cannot generate the corre ct f iles.

• If you configure the router to obtain its image from the network, it cannot Netboot the image until the kernel image is available on the BOOTP server.

• Make sure that you extract the software image and all the application (.exe) files in the ASN directory. The files must be from the same software image file whose components were created from the same version of software. If these files are from different softwa re versions, the router may fail to boo t or operate properly.

• Refer to Configuring and Managing Routers with Site Manager for more instructions.

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After you open the image file, the Image Builder automa tically gener ates the kernel image and application files.

By default, the Image Builder stores these files in /$HOME/.builder_dir/

rel

rel>/asn (where <rel> is the current router software release for the router).

For example, Version 3.00 of the Site Manager Image Builder tool stores Version 9.00 files for an ASN in the /$HOME/.builder_dir/rel900/asn directory.

For additional instructions on how to use the Ima ge Builder, refer to

Configuring and Managing Routers with Site Manager.

If you use a different workstation as a BOOTP server, transfer all of the files in the directory that contains the kernel file to the new workstation.

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Enabling Netboot or Directed Netboot

By default, the router obtains its software image from its local file system and its configuration file from a BOOTP server. You can display and change these settings as follows:

Select Protocols > Global Protocols > Net Boot > Global from the Configuration Manager window (Figure 3-1)

Figure 3-1. Displaying the Netboot Interfaces Window

The Edit Netboot Global Parameters window appea rs (Figure 3-2).

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Figure 3-2. Edit Netboot Global Parameters Window

To enable Netboot, specify Enable for at least one of the first two parameters.

To enable Directed Netboot, spec ify Enable f or at least one o f the f irst two parameters and configure each of the last three parameters.

For guidelines, see the follow ing parameter descriptions.

Click on OK to apply parameter edits.

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Netboot and Directed Netboot Parameters

Note:

Of the five parameter fields shown in Figure 3-2, the first two (Boot Image From Network and Boot Config From Network) apply to both Netboot and Directed Netbo ot. The la st t hree p ara meters are for Dire cted Ne tbo ot onl y.

Parameter: Boot Image From Network

Path: Configuration Manager > Protocols > Global Protocols > Net Boot >

Global

Default: Disable

Options: Enable

Function: Enables or disables retrieval of the software image from the BOOTP

server the next time the router starts up.

Instructions: Set to Disable if you w ant to boot us ing th e i mage in the route r’s local file

system. This setting reduces the time it takes to boot the router and eliminates using network bandwidth to obtain the image.

Set to Enable if

• You want the router to obtain the image from a BOOTP server and

• You are upgrading the image on a number of routers. The routers can

MIB Object ID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.18.3.3.2.10.1.1

Note:

As an alternative to enabling the Boot Image From Network parameter, you can use the Router Files Manager to transfer an upgraded image to the ASN. To do this, delete the ASN’s software image file, compact the file system, and copy the upgraded image file to the ASN. Use the Router Files Manager to confirm that the upgraded image on the router is the same size as that on the Site Manager workstation. This verifies that th e file transfer was successful.

Disable

you have already set up the network to support BOOTP service.

then boot using a single image on the BOOTP server. You must ensure that the directory name in the bootptab file matches the location of the upgraded image before you boot the routers.

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Parameter: Boot Config From Network

Path: Configuration Manager > Protocols > Global Protocols > Net Boot >

Global

Default: Enable

Options: Enable

Disable

Function: Enables or disables retrieval of the configuration file from a BOOTP

server the next time the router starts up.

Instructions: Set to Disable if you have already saved the configuration file in memory

to the router’s local file system, and you want to boot using this configuration file. This setting reduces the time it takes to boot the router and eliminates using network resources to obtain the configuration file.

Set to Enable if you w a nt the router to obt ain th e co nf igur atio n f i le fr om a BOOTP server and you have already set up the network to support BOOTP service.

MIB Object ID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.18.3.3.2.10.1.2

Parameter: Boot Server Address

Path: Configuration Manager > Protocols > Global Protocols > Net Boot >

Global

Default: None

Options: A valid IP address of a TFTP server

Function: When one or both of the para mete rs Boot Image From Network a nd Boo t

Config From Network are set to Enable, this parameter specifies the TFTP server from which the router will obtain the boot image and boot configuration files.

Instructions: Use this parameter only when configuring Directed Netboot. Enter the

valid IP address of the TFTP server, in dotted decimal notation.

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Parameter: Boot Image Pathname

Path: Configuration Manager > Protocols > Global Protocols > Net Boot >

Global

Default: None

Options: A valid image file pathname

Function: When the parameter Boot Image From Network is set to Enable, this

parameter specifies the absolute pathname of the boot image file on the TFTP server.

When you Netboot the router, this parameter shows the full path to the active image on the remote server. When you boot an ASN locally, the name of the acti ve image ( wfHwEntry .wfHwActiveIma geName) a ppears in the form <volume>:<image name>.

Instructions: Use this parameter only when configuring Directed Netboot. Make sure

the file you specify is the valid image file on the TFTP server.

MIB Object ID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.18.3.3.2.10.1.4

Parameter: Boot Config Pathname

Path: Configuration Manager > Protocols > Global Protocols > Net Boot >

Global

Default: None

Options: A valid configuration file pathname

Function: When the parameter Boot Config From Network is set to Enable , this

parameter specifies the absolute pathname of the boot configuration file on the TFTP server.

Instructions: Use this parameter only when configuring Directed Netboot. Make sure

the file you specify is the valid configuration file on the TFTP server.

MIB Object ID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.18.3.3.2.10.1.5

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Configuring a Netboot Interface

When you enable Netboot or Directed Netboot, you must configure one or more of the ASN’s circuits as a Netboot interface. If you are using EZ-Install, you do not need to configure Netboot interfaces.

Follow these instructions to add a Netboot interface.

Select Protocols > Global Protocols > Net Boot > Interfaces from the Configuration Manager window.

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The Netboot Interfaces window appears (Figure 3-3)

Figure 3-3. Netboot Interfaces Window

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Click on Add.

The Netboot Interface window appears (Figure 3-4

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Figure 3-4. Netboot Interface Window

Enter the appropriate slot number, module number, and port number (connector identification).

For guidelines, see the Netboot Interface parameter descriptions that follow these instructions.

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Note:

If you configure mor e tha n one ci rcuit for Netboot, the f i rst to receiv e a reply from the BOOTP server will use Netboot to reach the router.

Click on OK in the Netboot Interface window (Figure3-4).

The slot number, module number, and connector identification of the configured interface now appear in the scroll box of the Netboot Interfa ces window (Figure 3-3)

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Parameter: Slot Number

Path: Configuration Manager > Protocols > Global Protocols > Net Boot >

Interfaces

Default: None

Range: 1 to 4

Function: Specifies the assigned slot number for the physical slot in which the net

module for this connector is installed.

Instructions: Type the appropriate slot number in the Slot Number box.

MIB Object ID: None

Parameter: Module Number

Path: Configuration Manager > Protocols > Global Protocols > Net Boot >

Interfaces

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Default: None

Range: 1 to 4

Function: Specifies which net module supports the connector.

Instructions: Type the appropriate module number in the Module Number box.

MIB Object ID: None

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Parameter: Connector

Path: Configuration Manager > Protocols > Global Protocols > Net Boot >

Interfaces

Default: None

Options: COM1

COM2 | XCVR1 | XCVR2

Function: Identifies the connector configured as a Netboot interface.

Instructions: Enter the c onnect or na me f or t he Net boot in terf ace . To use Netboot o v er a

synchronous interface, enter COM1 or COM2. To use Netboot over an Ethernet interface, enter XCVR1 or XCVR2.

MIB Object ID: None

Parameter: Connector IP Address

Path: Configuration Manager > Protocols > Global Protocols > Net Boot >

Interfaces

Default: None

Options: Any valid IP address

Function: Specifies the IP address of the remote netbooting router that is using

EZ-Install. This parameter applies only to a Frame Relay group access PVC connection.

Instructions: Enter the IP address of the remote netbooting router’s interface, in dotted

decimal notation.

MIB Object ID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.18.3.3.2.10.3.1.4

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Parameter: Connector Subnet Mask

Path: Configuration Manager > Protocols > Global Protocols > Net Boot >

Interfaces

Default: None

Options: The Configuration Manager automatically calculates an appropriate

subnet mask, depending on the cl ass of the netw ork to which the i nterface connects. However, you can change the subnet mask with this parameter.

Function: Specifies the network and subnetwork portion of the 32-bit IP address of

this interface.

Instructions: Either accept the assigned subnet mask or enter another subnet mask, in

dotted decimal notation.

MIB Object ID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.18.3.3.2.10.3.1.5

Parameter: Connector Next Hop

Path: Configuration Manager > Protocols > Global Protocols > Net Boot >

Interfaces

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Default: None

Options: Any valid IP address

Function: Specifies the IP addr ess of the next-hop router connected to this inte rf ac e.

When the router sta rts u p, the ne xt-h op rout er pa sses the BOOTP requests and responses that initiate the transfer of the image or configuration file between the router and the BOOTP server. If the router and BOOTP server are on the same IP subnet, you do not have to set this parameter.

Instructions: Enter the IP address of the next-hop router connected to the interface you

are adding, in dotted decimal notation.

MIB Object ID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.18.3.3.2.10.3.1.6

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Parameter: Connector Protocol Mask

Path: Configuration Manager > Protocols > Global Protocols > Net Boot >

Interfaces

Default: Point to Point

Options: Point to Point

Annexa

Function: During the boot process the router will configure the synchronous

interface to the specified protocol.

Instructions: Specify the desired protocol option.

MIB Object ID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.18.3.3.2.10.3.1.7

Parameter: Connector State

Path: Configuration Manager > Protocols > Global Protocols > Net Boot >

Interfaces

Default: Enable

Options: Enable

Function: Enables or disables the connector parameters. If you set this parameter to

Disable, the router cannot Netboot.

Instructions: If you do not want to use the settings on the Netboot Interfaces window,

select Disable. You must set this parameter to Enable to use any of the other four parameters in the window.

MIB Object ID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.18.3.3.2.10.3.1.1

Point to Point Internal Clock | Fr Relay Anne xd | Fr Relay

Fr Relay LMI

Disable

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Setting Up Routing Paths

You set up the routing path between a BOOTP server and a booting routers by

• Enabling BOOTP relay interfaces on all routers between the server and the

booting router

• Creating a BOOTP Relay Agent Forwarding Table for each router in the path

• Creating a BOOTP Client Interface Table for the upstream router when the

booting router is on a Frame Relay PVC in group access mode

Note:

If you are booting over an Ethernet LAN and the Site Manager workstation is directly cabled to the LAN, you do not need to configure a BOOTP routing path.

Enabling Relay Interfaces

You must enable BOOTP relay (also called BOOTP pass-through or gateway) on all interfaces in the paths between the booting routers and the BOOTP server. Figure 3-1 shows an example of a network with BOOTP gateways.

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Router A

Enable BOOTP on these interfaces

Router B

Corporate backbone

Router C

BOOTP server

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Table 3-1. Enabling BOOTP in a Sample Network

Enable BOOTP relay on an interface as follows:

Click on the connector in the Configuration Manager window.

Select Edit Circuit in the Edit Connector window.

Select Protocols > Add in the Circuit Definition window.

Select BOOTP in the Select Protocols window and click on OK.

Select File > Exit to exit the Circuit Definition window.

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Creating BOOTP Relay Agent Forwarding Tables

You must create a BOO TP Relay Ag ent Fo rwar ding Table for ev ery rout er passi ng BOOTP traffic between the router and the BOOTP server.

The BOOTP Relay Agent F orw ardi ng Table allows you to spec ify the IP inter fa ce that receiv es the inco ming BOO TP request pa ckets, and t he associated IP int erface that forwards them. You can add multiple pairs of incoming and outgoing interfaces to support connections to multiple routers in your network.

To create the BOOTP Relay Agent Forwarding Table, begin at the Configuration Manager wind ow and complete the following steps.

Select Protocols > IP > BOOTP > Relay Agent Interface Table in the Configuration Manager window (Figure 3-5)

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Figure 3-5. Displaying the BOOTP Relay Agent Interface Table

The BOOTP Relay Agent Interface Table window appears (Figure 3-6). This window lists all IP interfaces on the router.

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Figure 3-6. BOOTP Relay Agent Interface Table Window

Click on Help or refer to Configuring SNMP, RMON, BootP, DHCP, and RARP Services for a description of the parameters in the BOOTP Relay Agent

Interface Table window.

Note:

Be sure the Timeout Secs. parameter is set to the default: 0.

Click on Forward I/F (interface).

The BOOTP Relay Agent Forwarding Table window appears (Figure 3-7)

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Figure 3-7. BOOTP Relay Agent Forwarding Table Window

Figure 3-8. BOOTP Addresses Window

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The BOOTP Addresses window appears (Figure3-8)

Specify the Input IP Address and Output IP Address parameters.

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Click on OK.

The BOOTP Relay Agent Forwarding Table window lists the connector and input IP address on the left, and the connector and output IP address on the right.

If you enter the IP address of an interface that is not configured, Site Manager displays question marks (???) instead of the connector (for example, ??? 192.32.23.3). Once yo u c onf igu re t he in terf ace , Sit e Manage r re places the question marks with the appropriate connector.

Click on Done to exit the window.

BOOTP Relay Agent Interface Parameters

Parameter: Input IP Address

Path: Configuration Manager > Select Protocols > IP > BOOTP > Relay Agent

Interface Table

Default: None

Options: A valid IP address

Function: Specifies the IP interface that receives BOOTP request packets from an

external network. This interface must have BOOTP configured on it.

Instructions: Enter the IP add ress of the interf a ce t h r ough wh ic h the router will rece ive

BOOTP requests in dotted decimal notation.

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Parameter: Output IP Address

Path: Configuration Manager > Select Protocols > IP > BOOTP > Relay Agent

Interface Table

Default: None

Options: A valid IP address

Function: Specifies the IP interface that forwards BOOTP request packets to an

external network.

Instructions: Enter the IP address of the int erfa ce throug h which the router wil l forw ard

BOOTP requests in dotted decimal notation.

MIB Object ID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.18.3.5.3.8.3.2.1.4

Creating a BOOTP Client Interface Table

The upstream router is a booting router’s next-hop router. By default, the booting router’s synchronous interfaces automatically try to get IP addresses from the upstream router. This is the EZ-Install process.

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If an ASN using EZ-Install gets its address from the upstream router, and the upstream router’s interface to the booting router is a Frame Relay group access PVC, you must use Site Manager to connect to the upstream router and create a BOOTP Client Interface Table (in addition to a BOOTP Relay Agent Forwarding Table).

Note:

and Directed Netboot, if the EZ-Install Frame Relay PVC is configured to operate in direct access mode, or if the EZ-Install circuit is configured to operate with the Nortel Networks Standard (HDLC encapsulation) protocol.

The BOOTP Client Interface Table allows you to specify and pair the IP address of the booting router with the DLCI of the Frame Relay group access PVC. For more information about the DLCI and Frame Relay, refer to Configuring Frame Relay Serv ices.

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To create the BOOTP Client Interface Table, begin at the BOOTP Relay Agent Interface Table window (Figure 3-6)

Click on Client I/F.

The BOOTP Client Interface Table window appears (Figure 3-9)

Figure 3-9. BOOTP Client Interface Table Window

Click on Add.

The BOOTP Client Interface Address window appears (Figure 3-10)

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Figure 3-10. BOOTP Client Interface Address Window

Enter the booting router’s IP address and its associated DLCI number.

For help, refer to the parameter descriptions following these instructions.

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Click on OK.

The BOOTP Clien t Interf ace Table window no w lists the client IP addr ess and DLCI number you added.

Click on Done to exit the window.

BOOTP Client Interface Parameters

Parameter: IP Address

Path: Configuration Manager > Select Protocols > IP > BOOTP > Relay Agent

Interface Table > Client I/F

Default: None

Options: Any valid IP address

Function: Specifies the IP addr ess of the b ooting router that is using EZ-Instal l. This

parameter applies only to a Frame Relay group access PVC connection.

Instructions: Enter the IP address (in dotted decimal notation) of the booting router’s

interface.

Configuring Network Booting

MIB Object ID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.18.3.5.3.8.1.1.1.3

Parameter: DLCI Number

Path: Configuration Manager > Select Protocols > IP > BOOTP > Relay Agent

Interface Table > Client I/F

Default: None

Range: 16 to 1007

Function: Specifies the identification number of the upstream router’s PVC to the

booting router. The Frame Relay network uses the DLCI numbe r to dir ect data flow from the booting router to the upstream router.

Instructions: Enter the number in decimal format. Use the DLCI number assigned by

your Frame Relay service provider.

MIB Object ID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.18.3.5.3.8.1.1.1.2

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If you have not already done so, you must complete the steps in Chapter 2 to configure a UNIX workstation for network booting before you can use the network to boot an ASN.

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Setting Up an ASN as a Network Boot Client

Before an ASN can comple te Netboot or Directed Netb oot , you mu st con figure at least one of its synchronous or Ethernet interfaces to support network booting. You can configure the Netboot interface from

• The ASN Technician Interface console, as described in this chapter

• A Site Manager workstation on the IP network, as described in Chapter 3 This chapter describes how to use a local console or remote modem Technician

Interface connection to set up the ASN as a network boot client by configuring

• The source of the boot image and configuration file

• The IP addre ss of the Netboo t interface

Note:

You do not need to fol low the instructio ns in this chapter to use t he EZ-Install boot option. Instead, refer to Installing and Maintaining ASN Routers and BNX Platforms.

Working with a Person at the ASN Site

Written for a person at the AS N site, the manual Installing and Maintaining ASN Routers and BNX Platforms provides instructions for setting up the ASN for each

of the boot options. The instructions in that manual assume that a network administrator provides the person at the ASN site with the appropriate

bconfig

and This chapter provides instructions for using the

to configure Netboot and Directed Netboot. You can determine the appropriate syntax for these command s and pr ov ide t he pers on at t he rout er si te wit h the ex act command lines to use.

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ifconfig

and

bconfig

ifconfig

commands

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Note:

The

ifconfig

and

bconfig

commands will commit the MIB when you execute them; therefore, you should not use them if you do not want a MIB commit. ( The

getcfg

command does not commit the MIB.)

Configuring the Router Boot Source

To use Netboot, you use the server where the ASN configuration file or software image resides. To use Directed Netboot, you use the server and the full pathname of the software image and configuration file.

Caution:

bconfig

For an ASN to perform a successfu l Netboot, you must use the same

setting for each slot in the stack; otherwise, the ASN will behave unpredictably. If the settings are not the same, reset them before booting the router . If the sett ings dif f er , th e different setting. If the settings are the same, you will see only one setting on your screen display.

bconfig Command Format

To configure an interface for Netboot, use the following format of the command:

bconfig

getcfg

command to specify the IP address of the

command detects this and displays each

bconfig

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bconfig -d [image|config

local|network

] [

]

To configure an interface for Directed Netboot, use the following format:

bconfig [image|config

You must use the

bconfig

local|network

] [

[

command twice: once to specify the location of the

software im age, and agai n to specify the location of the configuration file. Refer to Table 4-1

for a complete description of the

bconfig

command.

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Table 4-1. bconfig Command Settings

Option Description

image Specifies information about the router’s software image. config Specifies information about the router’s configuration file. local Indicates that the spec ified file (im age or co nfig) res ides in the ro uter’s local

file system.

network Indicates that the specified file resides on a network server.

-d Resets the default values for the software image or configuration file.

Specifies the IP address of the host where the image or configuration file resides. If both the software image and configuration file reside on the network, the files must reside on the same host. In other words, you must specify the same IP address for the

Specifies the c omplete pat hname of t he so ftw are image or c onfig ur ation file on the host.

TFTP host

for both files.

The command locally, and nullifies the IP address and pathname for the file. The command file over the network, and nullifies the IP address and pathname for the file. Without a configured host IP address or the startup file pathnames, the router uses Netboot rather than Directed Netboot.

bconfig Command Examples

Configure the default Netboot behavior -- use a local image file and look for the configuration file over the network using BOOTP.

bconfig -d image bconfig -d config

Use Netboot for both the boot image and configuration file.

bconfig image network bconfig config network

Use a local con figuration file and Directed Netboot for the boot image fil e.

bconfig image network 21.3.5.62 /usr/mykernel.exe bconfig config local

bconfig -d image

bconfig -d config

bconfig image local

(or

bconfig config network

(or

tells the router to look for the image file tells the router to obtain the config urati on

)

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Use a local boot image f ile and Directed Netboot for the config uratio n f il e.

bconfig image local bconfig config network 21.3.5.62 /usr/anstartup/config

Use Directed Netboot for both the boot image and configuration file.

bconfig image network 21.3.5.62 /usr/mykernel.exe bconfig config network 21.3.5.62 /usr/anstartup/config

Configuring the Netboot Interface

A router interface cannot communicate in an IP network without an IP address. Since an ASN Netboots ov er one of its synchronous or Ethernet link s, the Netboot interface must have a valid IP address.

You have two options for assigning an IP address to an interface:

• Use the Technician Interface

ifconfig command to manually configure a

synchronous or Ethernet interface for Netboot or Directed Netboot.

• Configur e the upstream ro uter to support au tomated addressi ng for EZ-Instal l.

Chapter 3 describes how to configure the upstream router to support EZ-Install by creating the BOOTP Client Interface Table. “The Network Boot Process” section in Chapter 1 describes how the router automatically obtains an IP address during the EZ-Install process.

The following sections describe each use of the

Configuring an IP Synchronous Interface

Configure a syn chronous interface t o t he I P ne twork using the fol lowing interface configuration command:

ifconfig

mask>

[

synchronous options

[

-d | -fr [-annexd | -lmi | -annexa]| -int_clk]

Table 4-2

synchronous interf a ce.

[-s

[

] [

synchronous options] <interface> [<IP address> <subnet

]]

indicates some combinat ion of the following setting s:

]

describes the ifconfig command arguments for configuring an ASN

ifconfig command.

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Table 4-2. ifconfig Command Settings for a Synchronous Interface

Setting Description

Slot Setting

-s

-d

-fr

-annexd

-annexa

-lmi

-int_clk

Specifies the slot containing the interface you want to configure. The slot corresponds to the ASN slot ID, which can be 1 through 4. If you omit this argument,

Resets the rout er’s IP interface setting s to the default values. This setting tries f our WAN configurations in the following order until it finds the correct type for the router’s connection to the network:

1. Nortel Networks HDLC encapsulation (also referred to as Nortel Networks Standard Point-to-Point) with external clocking

2. Frame Relay Annex D

3. Frame Relay LMI

4. Frame Relay Annex A

Configures the router’s synchronous port as a Frame Relay connection. With this setting, use one of the following options to specify a DLCMI setting:

-annexa

When one of thes e optio ns is used with th e Use the same set ting as th e network to which the ro uter’s Frame Re lay interface is connected. The default setting for Frame Relay is

Sets the synchronous port to internal clocking at 1.25 MB/s. If you do not specify this setting, the router defaults to external clocking.

Specifies the type of IP connector you are configuring. Use

no.

Specifies the IP address of the interface you set with address in dotted decimal notation.

Specifies the IP subne t m as k of the int erface you set with address in dotted decimal notation.

Specifies the IP address of the next-hop router. Provide this address in dotted decimal notation. You only need to s pecify this address if th ere are intermediate routers between the router and the BOOTP server.

ifconfig

, or

port no.

uses the current slot.

Default Setting

Frame Relay Settings

-lmi

Internal Clocking Setting

IP Connector Setting

IP Address Settings

setting, it specifi es a DL CMI se tting.

-fr

-annexd

network module

com

. Provide this

-annexd,

. Provide this

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Configuring an Ethernet Interface for Network Booting

To configure an ASN Ethernet interface for network booting, use the following command fo rmat:

ifconfig

Table 4-3 describes the

-s

[

] [-d]

ifconfig

command arguments for configuring the router’s

]

Ethernet interface.

Table 4-3. ifconfig Command Settings for an Ethernet Interface

Setting Description

Slot Setting

-s

-d

Specifies the slot containing the interface you want to configure. The slot corresponds to the ASN slot ID, which can be 1 through 4. If you omit this argument,

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 default as “None.”)

Specifies the IP connector you are configuring. Use

Specifies the IP address of the interface you set with Provide this address in dotted decimal notation.

Specifies the IP s ub net m as k of the interfac e you set with Provide this address in dotted decimal notation.

network module no.><port no.

xcvr

ifconfig

Default Setting

IP Connector Setting

IP Address Settings

uses the current slot.

command shows the

getcfg

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Enabling and Disabling Interfaces with ifconfig

To enable an ASN interface for the netw or k boot proces s o r to d isabl e an i nte rf ace from the network boot process, use the following command formats:

ifconfig [-s ifconfig [-s

] ]

Table 4-4 describes the

interfaces for network booting.

Table 4-4. ifconfig Settings to Enable and Disable Netboot Interfaces

Setting Description

Specifies the slot that contains the interface you want to enable or

disable. The slot corresponds to the ASN slot ID, which can be 1 through 4. If you omit this argument,

Specifies the IP connector you are enabling or disabling for network

booting. Use the following format:

xcvr | com

ifconfig Command Examples

Configure the current interface for the default Netboot behavior.

ifconfig -d

Disable the second connector on Net Module 2 in slot 4 for Netbooting.

-disable

-enable ifconfig

command arguments for enabling and disabling

ifconfig

uses the current slot.

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Specify the IP address and subnet mask of the first Ethernet Netboot interface on Net Module 1.

ifconfig xcvr11 21.3.5.62 255.255.255.255

Configure the IP address and Frame Relay DLCMI of the first synchronous Netboot interface on Net Module 2.

ifconfig com21 21.3.5.62 -fr -annexa

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You can now boot the ASN over the network, assuming that you already

• Configured a UNIX workstation to support network booting, as described in Chapter 2

• Prepared configuration and boot image files and placed them in the appropriate locations for your boot configuration, as described in Chapter 3

Whenever you boot the ASN, it should start routing traffic according to the configuration file it obtains from the BOOTP server.

You use the Site Manage r Statistics Manager to view traffic statisti cs and the Event Log to determine whether the ASN is routing traffic. Refer to Configuring and Managing Routers with Site Manager for instructions on using the Statistics Manager and Events Manager tools.

If the ASN does not begi n routing traf f ic aft er bootin g, refer to Appe ndix A of this guide.

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Appendix A

Troubleshooting Network Boot Problems

For most troubleshooting information, use the manual Troubleshooting Routers. However, for problems directly related to startup and connectivity with remote routers, use this appendix.

The first section of this appendix helps you isolate and solve router addressing or Netboot (normal or Directed) problems, such as when the router

• Fails to get its IP address

• Fails to Netboot

• Fails to perform Directed Netboot

• Fails to load applications

Later sections help you identify and solve remote connectivity problems using troubleshooting procedures such as

• Displaying and changing the router’s parameter settings

• Debugging the BOOTP server

• Verifying the BOOTP server setup

• Displaying the BOOTP server’s IP routes

• Displaying the number of BOOTP packets forwarded and dropped

You will find additional help in troubleshooting ASNs under “Solving Problems” in Installing and Maintaining ASN Routers and BNX Platforms.

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Solving Startup Problems

This section identifies and recommends procedures for isolating and correcting the four most common router startup problems.

The console connected to the router console port displays error messages to indicate each problem. Refer to the appropriate section:

• “Router Fails to Get IP Address”

• “Router Fails to Netboot”

• “ASN Fails to Perform Directed Netboot”

• “ASN Netboots, But Fails to Load Applications”

Router Fails to Get IP Address

If a message at the router console indicates that the router failed to get an IP address from the upstream router, or if the upstream router is failing to receive BOOTP requests or respond to them, make sure the network cable between the router’s synchronous port and the upstream router is firmly connected. Then refer to the instructions in the following sections, or in the section that applies to your problem, until you find and correct the problem:

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• “Upstream Router Not Receiving BOOTP Requests”

• “Upstream Router Not Sending BOOTP Responses”

Contact the Nortel Networks Technical Response Center if you follow the instructions in these sections and cannot find and correct the problem.

Upstream Router Not Receiving BOOTP Requests

If the upstream router is not receiving BOOTP request messages, use the command to display the router parameters and the

bconfig

and

ifconfig

getcfg

commands t o correct them if necessary. Refer to “Displaying the ASN’s

Parameter Settings” and “Changing the ASN’s Parameter Settings” later in this

appendix if you need instructions.

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Upstream Router Not Sending BOOTP Responses

If the upstream router is receiving BOOTP request messages but failing to send BOOTP responses, use Site Manager to do the following:

Make sure the upstream router’s interface to the ASN is enabled.

Make sure BOOTP is enabled on the circuit connecting the ASN to the upstream router.

Make sure the upstream router’s link modules and drivers are loaded.

Make sure the upstream router’s IP protocol is enabled.

Make sure the upstream router’s BOOTP protocol is enabled.

Make sure the BOOTP Relay Agent Forwarding Table associated with the upstream router shows a valid IP addr ess t hat is configu red on the IP router.

Make sure the input IP address is correct.

If you are using EZ-Install over a Frame Relay permanent virt ual circuit (PVC) in group access mode, make sure the upstream router’s BOOTP Client Interface table is configured properly.

Router Fails to Netboot

When you use the default (EZ-Install) setting for getting the IP address or when you use the or image, make sure that all cables between the router and the BOOTP server are firmly connected.

If you have not isolated the problem to a specific interface, retrieve the number of BOOTP packets forwarded and dropped from all routers between the router and the BOOTP server. Refer to “Displaying the Number of Packets Forwarded and Dropped” later in this appendix.

Then refer to the instructions in the foll owing sections, or in the section th at applies to your problem, until you find and correct the problem:

• “Upstream Router Not Receiving BOOTP Requests”

• “Router Not Sending BOOTP Responses”

• “BOOTP Server Not Sending BOOTP Responses”

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Contact your local Nortel Networks Technical Response Center if you per form the instructions in these sections and cannot find and correct the problem.

Upstream Router Not Receiving BOOTP Requests

If the upstream router is not receiving BOOTP request messages, do the following:

Issue the Technician Interface router parameters and the

getcfg

bconfig

ifconfig

command to display the

command to correct them if necess ary.

Refer to “Displaying the ASN’s Parameter Settings” and “Changing the ASN’s Parameter Settings” later in this appendix if you need instructions.

Make sure that you enter the proper command at the router console to configure the ASN’s initial IP in terface.

Refer to Chapter 4 if you need instructions.

Make sure that the ASN’s synchronous port configured for EZ-Install is cabled to the upstream router, or that the port configured for Netboot (synchronous or Ethernet) is cabled properly.

Router Not Sending BOOTP Responses

If a router is receiving BOOTP request messages but failing to return BOOTP responses, do the following:

Use Site Manager to make sure the BOOTP Relay Agent Forwarding Table associated with the router shows an IP address that is configured on the IP router.

Make sure that the input IP address is correct. If the Hops count is lower than the router’s position in the path, increase it.

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Refer to “Creating BOOTP Relay Agent Forwarding Tables” in Chapter 3 if you need instructions.

Use the Configuration Manager to make sure that BOOTP and IP are enabled on the incoming and outgoing interfaces.

Make sure that the link modules and drivers are enabled.

Refer to Configuring and Managing Routers with Site Manager if you need instructions.

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BOOTP Server Not Sending BOOTP Responses

If the BOOTP server is r eceiving BOOTP request s but failing to respond to them, do the following:

Follo w the instructi ons in the sect ion “Displaying the BOO TP Ser ver ’ s IP Routes” later in this appendix.

Follow the instruc tions in the s ection “Debugg i ng the BOOTP Server” later in this appendix.

Make sure that the

/etc/inetd.conf

entry.

If there is more than one entry, comment out the invalid entry. The valid entry should be

bootps dgram udp wait root /etc/bootpd bootpd

Make sure that the

tftp dgram

for your system.

Refer to “Setting Up a TFTP Server” in Chapter 2.

Refer to “Verifying the BOOTP Server Setup” later in this appendix.

ASN Fails to Perform Directed Netboot

If the ASN fails to perform Directed Netboot, do the following:

Make sure that the interface that connects the ASN to the TFTP file server is configured with an IP address.

Make sure that all necessary files are, in fact, residing on the TFTP file server.

Contact your local Nortel Networks Technical Response Center if you per form the instructions in these sections and cannot find and correct the problem.

file contains no more than one

entry in the

/etc/inetd.conf

file is correct

bootps

ASN Netboots, But Fails to Load Applications

If the ASN Netboots a software image s ucc ess fully, but displays an error message indicating that it cannot load specific applications, it is failing to retrieve files from the TFTP server that provided the software image. These files are necessary to perform functions such as running the protocols specified in the configuration file or displaying the log.

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Do the following:

Make sure that you have at least one interface configured, after booting, through which the file server that supplied the kernel image can be reached.

Make sure that all t he applicatio n files (files with extensions) reside in the same directory as the kernel image.

Use Site Manager to m ake sure that IP i s en abled and TFTP is creat ed i n the ASN’s configuration file.

Refer to “Verifying t he BOOTP Server Setup” l ater in this appendix.

Use Technician Interface commands to verify or correct the status of the synchronous or Ethernet connectors used for network booting.

• Make sure that the appropriate drivers are running.

• If the ASN is Netbooting with a synchronous connector, make sure that

clocking is set properly for your site (internal or external).

Refer to Using Technician Interface Software for instructions.

Identifying Remote Connectivity Problems

The sections that follow provide guidelines for isolating a router addressing problem or a Netboot problem, either of which can lead to a startup or connectivity failure.

Displaying Messages from the ASN

.exe

filename

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If you cannot connect to the ASN using Site Manager, we recommend that you connect the ASN to a modem or console.

If you cable the ASN to a modem, you can dial in and connect to the ASN remotely. This setup provides the same capabilities as an on-site console connection. Modem communications, however, are slower.

Viewing an ASN error message and entering commands through a modem connection may simplify troubleshooting if you are not at the ASN site. As an alternati ve, you can ask the person at the ASN site to read the console message s to you and then you can enter the commands you want.

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Displaying Statistics and Error Messages

Troubleshooting Network Boot Problems

Use the Statistics Manager Quick Get tool or the Technician Interface command to display the number of BOOTP and TFTP packets forwarded and dropped for each interface in the path between the ASN and the BOOTP server. Use the Events Manager tool or the Technician Interface the events associated with the interface and the BOOTP and TFTP protocols.

Refer to Configuring and Managing Router s with Site Manage r for i nstructions on using the Statistics Manager’s Quic k Get tool and th e Event s Manager. That guide also describes each event displayed in the log.

Refer to Using T ec hnician Int erface Sof twar e for instr uctions on us ing the

log

commands.

Using Packet Capture: Guidelines

Use the Packet Capture utility to view incoming or outgoing BOOTP or TFTP packets and isolate errors to a specific router interface. This utility is available through the Technician Interface on routers running Version 7.80 (BayStream Version 5.00) or later.

Refer to Using Technician Interface Software for instructions on how to use Packet Capture. Refer to Configuring SNMP, RMON, BootP, DHCP, and RARP Services for a description of BOOTP packets.

get

log

command to display

get

and

Note:

Version 5.00) or lat er is ru nning on all routers i n the pa th betwee n the ASN and the BOOTP server.

Use Packet Capture as follows:

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Test the BOOTP server’s next-hop router in the path to the ASN. Test the upstream router’s interface to the ASN. Test the upstream router’s interface to the next-hop router. Test the interfaces that receive and forward the BOOTP and TFTP

packets of the router in the middle of the path. Continue testing each router in the path until you isolate the problem

interface.

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Using a LAN Protocol Analyzer: Guidelines

Refer to the following guidelines when you use a LAN protocol analyzer:

• If Netboot is failing, connect the analyzer to the BOOTP server interfac e to determine whether it is receiving and responding to Netboot and TFTP requests.

To read the ASCII translation, view the BOOTP reply packets for the configuration file pathname in hexadecimal mode.

Note:

The LAN protocol analyzer does not dec ode al l of the vendor tag field s.

• If the BOOTP server is not receiving the requests, make sure the upstream router is receiving and forwarding them. If it is, make sure each router interface between the upstream router and the BOOTP server is receiving and forwarding them.

If the BOOTP server is r eceiving requests, but failing to r espond, refer to “Router Fails to Netboot” earlier in this appendix.

Resolving Connectivity Problems

This section describes how to

• Display the A SN’s parameter settings .

• Change the ASN’s parameter settings.

• Debug the BOOTP server.

• Verify the BOOTP server’s setup.

• Display the IP routes.

• Display the number of BOOTP packets forwarded and dropped.

If you want to configure the ASN’s startup interface, refer to Installing and Maintaining ASN Routers and BNX Platforms.

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Display the router parameter settings to determine

• Whether the ASN is set to boot using a local boot image or a remote boot image

• Whether the ASN is set to configure using a local configuration image or a remote configuration image

• The configuration of the synchronous and Ethernet connectors

Enter the following Technician In terface command to display the ASN parameter settings:

getcfg

The following sample responses show the default settings:

Boot Options

boot image=network boot config=network

Troubleshooting Network Boot Problems

Netboot Parameters:

The Ethernet connectors.

The the ASN’s synchronous connectors.

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Slot 2: XCVR21..None XCVR22..None COM31...EZ-Install COM32...EZ-Install

XCVR21/22/31/32

COM11/COM12

and

parameters show the current sett ing of the ASN’s

COM31/COM32

parameters show the current settings of

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The possible boot image and boot config setti ngs are network and local. If the setting is

network, the ASN requests the boot image or configuration file

from a BOOTP server when booting. If the setting is boot image or configuration file stored in its file system.

The possible settings for synchronous connectors are as follows:

• EZ-Install (the default setting)

• The IP address, next-hop IP address, subnet mask, and WAN protocol (Nortel Networks HDLC or Frame Relay)

The possible settings for Ethernet connectors are as follows:

• None (the default setting)

• The IP address with subnet mask

Changing the ASN’s Parameter Settings

Refer to this section to configure the ASN to local boot or Netboot its image or configuration.

local, the ASN uses the

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Enter the following command usin g the Technician Interface:

bconfig [image | config] [network | local

image

Use

if you are changing the source of the software image, or

]

config

if you

are changing the source of the configuration file.

network

Use configuration file on the BOOTP server when booting, or

if you are configuring the ASN to use the boot image or

local

if you are configuring the ASN to use the boot image or configuration file stored on its own file system.

For example, to configure the ASN to use a local boot image when booting, enter the following com mand:

bconfig image local

If you enter this command after a Technician Interface prompt, sa v e the change to the configuratio n file in the ASN’s file system by entering the command

save config 1:

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(

config

is the name of the configuration file.) Otherwise, the change is lost when

you boot the ASN.

Note:

If you have not set up the network to Netboot the configuration file, an ASN’s attempt to get the file over the network will continue for approximately 4 minutes; then the ASN will local boot the file. However, if your primary interest is Local Boot for routine startups, you can avoid this long wait by specifying

bconfig config local

activates.

Debugging the BOOTP Server

Debug the BOOTP server as follows:

Enter the following command at the UNIX command line:

bootpd -s -d -d&

The bootpd debugger tool reads the /etc/bootptab file and generates the /etc/bootpd.dmp file. The /etc/bootpd.dmp file contains the portion of the /etc/bootptab file that the bootpd debugger could read successfully. The

debugger displays messages such as the following:

Troubleshooting Network Boot Problems

after the Technician Interface screen

The sample messages in Table A-1 BOOTP exchange is successful.

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hostname:/etc> reading "/etc/bootptab" read 19 entries from "/etc/bootptab" dumped 19 entries to "/etc/bootpd.dump".

Compare the

bootptab

file to the

bootpd.dmp

file.

If the bootpd.dmp file is truncated or is otherwise different from the bootptab file, BOO TPD may ha ve enc ountered a synt ax error. Find the inconsistency in the two files.

Compare the inconsi stency in the

bootptab

file to the sample

bootptab

file

in Figure 2-1 and correct the error. If you cannot find an inconsistency, boot the ASN and view the

bootpd

debugger messages to determine the cause of the error.

show the sequence of messages when a

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Table A-1. BOOTP Messages

Message Explanation

hostname:/etc> request from IP addr 192.16.24.12

found 192.16.24.12 ASN.Boston

bootfile2 /$HOME/.builder_dir/ rel900/asn krnl_an.exe

ouldn't access /$HOME/ .builder_dir/rel900/asn krnl_asn.exe.ASN.Boston

vendor magic field is

99.130.83.99 sending RFC1048-style reply

Verifying the BOOTP Server Setup

The UNIX hostname, the path (

bootptab

ASN. The IP address (192.16.24.12) mapped to

the ASN’s hostname, ASN.Boston, in the

bootptab

The pathname of the kernel file, as specified in the

Disregard this message. The B O OTP server tries to access the ASN host both by its name and by its IP address. The “couldn’t access” message means that the server tried to access a host named “ASN.Boston” but f ailed beca use the ASN is not named. The attempt to access the ASN by its IP address s ucceeds , as yo u can inf er by reading the last message.

Disregard this message.

The BOOTP server is sending a BOOTP response in compliance with RFC 1048.

file, and the IP address of the

file.

bootptab

file.

/etc

) of the

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Refer to these instructions if the BOOTP server is receiving BOOTP requests but failing to respond, or failing to forward the kernel, configuration, application, or string files.

Verify the BOOTP server setup as follows:

Make sure that the kernel image and all of the application (

.exe

) files are

in the same directory.

You can place these files in any directory you want. The Image Builder automatically gene ra tes th e ker ne l image an d app licat ion fi les whe n you op en the software image file. By default, the Image Builder stores these files in the /$HOME/.builder_dir/rel<rel>/an (or asn) directory, where <rel> is the current rou t er software release for the ASN.

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For exa mple, Version 3.00 of the Site Mana ger’s Image Builder tool store s the Version 9.00 files in the /$HOME/.builder_dir/rel900/asn directory.

Make sure that the ASN extracts the kernel image and all of the application and string files from the same software image.

If these file s are fr om dif f erent softw are v er sions , the ASN may f ail t o boot or operate properly.

Make sure that the

general:\ :hd=/$HOME/.builder_dir/rel900/asn:\ :bf=krnl_asn.exe:\ :bs=auto:\ :vm=rfc1048:

Note that

/$HOME/.builder_dir/rel900/asn

bootptab

file is in the

/etc

directory.

file conta ins the following entries:

is the location of the

kernel and all application and string files.

Make sure that the

bootptab

file contains a definition for the particular

ASN that is failing to Netboot.

Make sure that the configuration filename and path are correct in the

bootptab

file.

For example, the following bootptab line indicates that the configuratio n file named ASN_Bost.cfg is in the /rte3/cfg directory path:

T129="/rte3/cfg/ASN_Bost.cfg"

Read the

bootptab

file carefully for misspellings or other errors.

Compare it to the sample file shown in Chapter 2 (Figure 2-1).

Displaying the BOOTP Server’s IP Routes

Enter the following command at the UNIX command line of the BOOTP server to display the IP address of the next hop to a netbooting router:

netstat -rn | grep -i -n

<IP_address>

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<IP_address>

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For exampl e, e nte r

netstat -rn | grep -i -n 192.32.155 to display the IP address

of the next hop to the network address 192.32.155. If the BOOTP server is receiving RIP advertisements of the netbooting router’s network, a message such as the following appears:

121:192.32.155.0 192.32.13.53 UG 0 0 le0

The number table. The number The number

121

is the number of the entry in the workstation’s static routing

192.32.155.0

192.32.13.53

is the IP address of the destination network.

is the address of the next-hop route. If the next-hop route is unavailable or wrong, refer to “Setting Up Static Routes to Next-Hop Routers” in Chapter 2.

Displaying the Number of Packets Forwarded and Dropped

This section describes how to display the number of BOOTP packets forwarded and dropped b y a ro uter. Perform this procedure f or ea ch route r between the r outer and the BOOTP server.

You can use either the Quick Get fu nction within th e Statistic s Manager tool or the Technician Interface Configuring and Managing Routers with Site Manager for additional information regarding Quick Get.

get command to retrieve this informa tion. Refer to

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Quick Get Instructions

Select the follo w i ng path:

wfApplication/wfInternet/wfBootpGroup/wfBootpRelayAgentGroup/ wfBootpRelayIntfTable

To display the number of packets forwarded, select

wfBootpRelayIntfRequests

To display the number of packets dropped, select

wfBootpRelayIntfHopsDrops

Technician Interface Instructions

Enter the following command to display informatio n that ma y help y ou dete rmin e if and why a de v ice is dr opping pac ket s, where

<IP_address>

is the address of th e

interface receiving the packets:

get wfBootpRelayIntfEntry.*.

<IP_address>

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Caution:

If a single ASN suffers a corrupted local file system that damages the image file on the flash card, you cannot boot the ASN. To avoid this problem, use media partitioning to duplicate the software image file on the flash card. If the partition you are using to provide the image becomes corrupted, the other is still a v a ilabl e to supply the image. Refer to Co nf igur ing and Managing Routers with Site Manager for detailed information about media partitioning.

You can upgrade an ASN’s image using one or both of the following options:

• Configure the ASN to Netboot the image and boot the ASN.

This option upgrades the image only in the ASN’s memory.

• Use TFTP to transfe r the ima ge to the ASN’s local file sys tem and Loc al Boot

the ASN. This option upgrades the image in both the ASN’s local file system and its

memory.

Caution:

If you use TFTP to transfer an upgraded image to an ASN, and an interruption in the f i le tra nsfer occu rs (for ex ample, if the ASN reset s, reboot s, or loses power) , the ASN’s file system becomes corrupted and t he ASN cannot boot locally.

If an ASN fails to boot using a local configuration file, it automatically Netboots the configuration files and loads them into memory. (You must have the network set up properly for a suc ces sful Netboot to oc cur.) After a successful Netboot , you can transfer the configura tion file from the network file server to the ASN’s file system, using TFTP.

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Notes

Appendix B

Implementation Notes

This appendix contains implementation hints, reminders, and some important notes you might have missed earlier in this guide.

This section contains a few notes for setting up ASN routers.

• Nortel Networks currently supports BOOTP service on UNIX workstations,

but not on PCs. To use Netboot when your Site Manager workstation is a PC, transfer the i mage and configur at ion files fr om t he PC to a UNIX workstation that is configured as a BOOTP server.

• You cannot use EZ-Install or Netboot directly from an ASN Token Ring or

• You need Version 8.10 (BayStream Version 5.00) or later to perform Directed

• If you have a LAN protocol analyzer available, you may want to use it to

• Versions earlier than 7.80 (BayStream Version 5.00) do not include the

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FDDI interface.

Netboot.

troubleshoot BOOTP server communication errors. (Appendix A provides guidelines for using Packet Capture and an analyzer to isolate these errors.)

Technician Interface Packet Capture utility.

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Note:

You can change the name of the asn.exe file in the local file system —

even if the

bconfig

command is name of the software image file, you must use the form When you boot with a renamed image, you are performing a “named boot.” However, this does not affect the pathname of the image retrieved from the network. The “

” (no volume) symbol allows a named boot or configuration if

at least one of the two

Hints

This section contains a few hints for setting up ASN routers.

• We recommend that you first install a router in the same site as your BOOTP

server, Site Manager workstation, and intermediate routers to test the software image, configuration file, and routing path. This test provides you with the startup and troubleshooting experience you need to perform these tasks on routers at remote sites. After you perform the test, move the test router to the remote location you want, mo dify the co nf igurat ion f ile for that rout er, and set up the new paths.

bconfig

boot image=network.

settings is local.

If you change the

<new_name>.exe

B-2

• After you build and test a router configuration file, make copies of it on the

Site Manager workstation. Then modify the copies for each router in your network rather than starting from scratch. To avoid mix-ups, make sure the filename you assign to each configuration file is unique and meaningful for each router.

• If you use TFTP to transfer the software image file to upgrade or restore the

router’ s f il e system, sp ecify the image shipp ed for the router yo u purchase d. If you boot a router with an image desig ned for use wit h anothe r rout er typ e, the router will fail to boot.

• If you upgrade all routers in the pa ths between t he routers and the BOOTP

server to Version 7.80 or later (BayStream Version 5.00 or later) before you set up the paths, it may be easier to isolate BOOTP and TFTP configuration errors on the network.

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Connecting ASN Routers to a Network

Contents

Figures

Tables

Before You Begi n

Preface

Text Con ventions

Acronyms

Related Publications

How to Get Help

Software Overview

Router Management Tools

Router Software

Boot Configuration Options

The Network Boot Process

Getting an IP Address

Getting the Software Image and Configuration Files

Selecting the Startup Method

Booting the Router for the First Time

EZ-Install

Netboot

Local Boot

Recommendations

Booting the Router Routinely

Netboot

Directed Netboot

Local Boot

Recommendations

Completing a Network Boot Option

Setting Up a BOOTP Server

Copying the BOOTPD Program on Sun Workstations

Setting Up BOOTP Sockets

Setting Up BOOTPD to Run

Setting Up BOOTPD to Respond to Routers

Editing the bootptab File

Verifying Consistent BOOTP Service

Setting Up a TFTP Server

Providing TFTPD Access to the Root Directory

Restricting TFTPD Access to a Specified Directory

Creating Links

Adding a TFTP User for an HP 9000

Setting Up Static Routes to Next-Hop Routers

Editing the inetd.conf File

Verifying the Routes

Loading the Changes into Memory

What to Do Next

Preparing Configuration and Image Files

Creating Configuration Files

Preparing an Image

Enabling Netboot or Directed Netboot

Netboot and Directed Netboot Parameters

Configuring a Netboot Interface

Netboot Interface Parameters

Setting Up Routing Paths

Enabling Relay Interfaces

Creating BOOTP Relay Agent Forwarding Tables

BOOTP Relay Agent Interface Parameters

Creating a BOOTP Client Interface Table

BOOTP Client Interface Parameters

What to Do Next

Working with a Person at the ASN Site

Configuring the Router Boot Source

bconfig Command Format

bconfig Command Examples

Configuring the Netboot Interface

Configuring an IP Synchronous Interface

Configuring an Ethernet Interface for Network Booting

Enabling and Disabling Interfaces with ifconfig

ifconfig Command Examples

What to Do Next

Solving Startup Problems

Router Fails to Get IP Address

Upstream Router Not Receiving BOOTP Requests

Upstream Router Not Sending BOOTP Responses

Router Fails to Netboot

Upstream Router Not Receiving BOOTP Requests