5-8 Riverstone Networks RS 8000/8600 Switch Router Getting Started Guide
Loading Software from the Network
Managing Software
5.3.2
Loading Image Software from a BootP/TFTP Server
The RS contains a BootP client and can be configured to obtain its image software from a BootP/TFTP server. Using
the BootP client allows the RS to obtain its software network address from the server using only its MAC address. This
eliminates the need to initially configure the RS’s IP address, subnet mask, and boot source.
To configure the RS to use its BootP client to obtain its image software, perform the following procedure:
1.
Load the RS’s image software on a BootP/TFTP server that can be reached by the RS.
2.
Boot the RS and enter Boot mode by interrupting the normal startup sequence by pressing the “Esc”
key.
3.
Use the
set
command to obtain the RS’s MAC address – Make sure to add one to the address to get
the MAC address of the CPU.
Here is an example:
4.
Use the
set
command to change the value of
autoboot
to
bootp
.
Here is an example:
5.
Configure the BootP/TFTP server with the RS’s MAC address, an appropriate IP address, and the
location of the RS software image file. Additionally, make sure that the ARP cache of the
BootP/TFTP server is set correctly for the RS.
re-boot> set
...tty1 = 9600
bootdiagmode = off [off on quick mfg-test]
diag_log =
mfg_loop_by = time [time count]
mfg_loop_max = 86400
bootdelay = 2
promsetaddrs = 1
flow_control = on [off on]
bootptimeout = 5
netaddr = 0.0.0.0
autoboot = boot
netmask = 0,0,0,0
gateway = 0.0.0.0
bootsource = /pc-flash/boot/ros80
bootaddr = 0.0.0.0
ethaddr = 00:00:1d:12:34:56
< MAC address >
(ethaddr is base MAC addr, add one for actual CPU MAC address)
sysid = -1
rs-boot>
rs-boot> set autoboot bootp
