Avaya Connecting ASN Routers to a Network User Manual

Part No. 303549-A Rev 00October 1998BayRS Version 13.00Site Manager Software Version 7.00 Connecting ASN Routers to a Network

Connecting ASN Routers to a Network Glossary-2303549-A Rev 00Flash MemoryRemovable Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) s

303549-A Rev 00Index-1Symbols/etc/inetd.conf file, 2-9/etc/passwd file, 2-10/etc/services file, 2-2/tftpboot directory, 2-9/usr/wf/config directory, 2

Index-2303549-A Rev 00BOOTP server (continued)not receiving BOOTP requests, A-5responses, failure of, A-3troubleshooting, A-5, A-12BOOTPDcopying, 2-2d

303549-A Rev 00Index-3Ffailureboot, A-15BOOTP requests, A-2BOOTP responses, A-3requests, A-4FDDI interface, B-1filescorrupted, A-15naming restrictions

Index-4303549-A Rev 00IP interface (continued)synchronousconnector setting, 4-5default settings, 4-5IP routeschanging, 2-11displaying, A-13Kkernel fil

303549-A Rev 00Index-5PPacket Capture tool, A-7packetsanalyzing, A-7displaying forwarded and dropped, A-14parameters, displaying, A-9partitioning, med

Index-6303549-A Rev 00TT130 size tag, in bootptab, 2-5table continuation tag, 2-5tags in bootptab, 2-6format, 2-4tc (table continuation) tag, in bootp

303549-A Rev 00xiTablesTable 1-1. Summary of Boot Options ...1-3Table 1-2. Sample

303549-A Rev 00xiii PrefaceThis guide describes how to boot a Bay Networks® Access Stack Node (ASN™) router or BayStream™ platform over a network inte

Connecting ASN Routers to a Networkxiv303549-A Rev 00braces ({}) Indicate required elements in syntax descriptions where there is more than one option

Preface303549-A Rev 00xv Acronymsseparator ( > ) Shows menu paths. Example: Protocols > IP identifies the IP option on the Protocols menu. verti

Connecting ASN Routers to a Networkxvi303549-A Rev 00Related PublicationsFor more information about the ASN, refer to the following publications:• Ins

Preface303549-A Rev 00xvii You can now print Bay Networks technical manuals and release notes free, directly from the Internet. Go to support.baynetwo

303549-A Rev 001-1 Chapter 1Selecting a Boot ConfigurationThis chapter helps you select a method for starting an ASN platforms, either at the initial

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Connecting ASN Routers to a Network1-2303549-A Rev 00Router Management ToolsYou configure and manage an ASN using• The Technician Interface, a command

Selecting a Boot Configuration303549-A Rev 001-3 Getting a software image or configuration file over the network is called Netbooting. Getting a file

Connecting ASN Routers to a Network1-4303549-A Rev 00NetbootNetwork (Synchronous or Ethernet connection)Network (Synchronous or Ethernet connection)Th

Selecting a Boot Configuration303549-A Rev 001-5 The Network Boot ProcessThis section describes the boot process for the network boot options. For inf

Connecting ASN Routers to a Network1-6303549-A Rev 00Obtaining the IP Address Automatically (EZ-Install)During the EZ-Install process, the router obta

Selecting a Boot Configuration303549-A Rev 001-7 Figure 1-1. Getting an IP Address from a Bay Networks Standard Circuit or a Frame Relay PVC in Direct

Connecting ASN Routers to a Network1-8303549-A Rev 00For example, in Figure 1-2, routers 1, 2, and 3 send BOOTP requests for IP addresses. Figure 1-2.

Selecting a Boot Configuration303549-A Rev 001-9 6.The upstream router sends the IP address and subnet mask to the booting router in a BOOTP response

Connecting ASN Routers to a Network1-10303549-A Rev 002.A BOOTP server responds to the router’s request with the directory pathnames; the ASN stops se

Selecting a Boot Configuration303549-A Rev 001-11 1. Configuration file2. Kernel3. Application filesASN routerCAS0004ACorporate backboneKeyTFTP res

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Connecting ASN Routers to a Network1-12303549-A Rev 00Selecting the Startup MethodUse the information in the following sections to choose the boot met

Selecting a Boot Configuration303549-A Rev 001-13 NetbootYou can use Netboot if• The ASN has a communications link to an upstream router over an Ether

Connecting ASN Routers to a Network1-14303549-A Rev 00Booting the Router RoutinelyThis section compares the Netboot, Directed Netboot, and Local Boot

Selecting a Boot Configuration303549-A Rev 001-15 You use the ifconfig and bconfig commands with the Technician Interface or Site Manager to define• T

Connecting ASN Routers to a Network1-16303549-A Rev 00Completing a Network Boot OptionThis section lists the steps required for• EZ-Install• Netboot•

Selecting a Boot Configuration303549-A Rev 001-17 4.The person at the ASN site installs and boots the router. (See the manual Installing and Maintaini

Connecting ASN Routers to a Network1-18303549-A Rev 004.The person at the ASN site establishes a Technician Interface session (or you establish a sess

Selecting a Boot Configuration303549-A Rev 001-19 Directed NetbootThe Directed Netboot option requires the following steps:1.You use the Configuration

303549-A Rev 002-1 Chapter 2Setting Up a UNIX Boot ServerTo support network booting, you need to set up a UNIX workstation on the network. This chapte

iv303549-A Rev 00its own data and information and for maintaining adequate procedures apart from the Software to reconstruct lost or altered files, d

Connecting ASN Routers to a Network2-2303549-A Rev 00Copying the BOOTPD Program on Sun WorkstationsDepending on the operating system you use, Bay Netw

Setting Up a UNIX Boot Server303549-A Rev 002-3 If there is such a line, your workstation is already configured as a BOOTP server. Comment out this li

Connecting ASN Routers to a Network2-4303549-A Rev 004.Type the information that pertains to the ASNs in your network into the bootptab file. The sect

Setting Up a UNIX Boot Server303549-A Rev 002-5 Keep the following in mind when editing bootptab:• The <hostname> definition can contain a maxim

Connecting ASN Routers to a Network2-6303549-A Rev 00The sample bootptab file in Figure 2-1 enables two ASNs (named “ASN.Boston” and “ASN.Chicago”) to

Setting Up a UNIX Boot Server303549-A Rev 002-7 # This file contains the default specification for the boot# image file to be used by all ASNs.# "

Connecting ASN Routers to a Network2-8303549-A Rev 00# "ASN.Boston." :tc=general:# This is the active definition for the ASN we are n

Setting Up a UNIX Boot Server303549-A Rev 002-9 Allowing the router to access the root directory and any subdirectory is the simpler procedure. Specif

Connecting ASN Routers to a Network2-10303549-A Rev 00Creating LinksYou must create a symbolic link for every pathname you specify in the bootptab fil

Setting Up a UNIX Boot Server303549-A Rev 002-11 Setting Up Static Routes to Next-Hop RoutersIf your workstation requires static routes, use this sect

303549-A Rev 00vContentsPrefaceBefore You Begin ...

Connecting ASN Routers to a Network2-12303549-A Rev 00Loading the Changes into MemoryOnce you modify the inetd.conf file, you must force the operating

303549-A Rev 003-1 Chapter 3Configuring Network BootingThis chapter describes how to use Site Manager to configure network booting for routers in the

Connecting ASN Routers to a Network3-2303549-A Rev 00Preparing Configuration and Image FilesUnless the ASN will use the default (generic) configuratio

Configuring Network Booting303549-A Rev 003-3 Preparing an ImageIf you want the ASN to automatically boot a network image when starting up (using EZ-I

Connecting ASN Routers to a Network3-4303549-A Rev 00Enabling Netboot or Directed NetbootBy default, the router obtains its software image from its lo

Configuring Network Booting303549-A Rev 003-5 Figure 3-2. Edit Netboot Global Parameters Window2.To enable Netboot, specify Enable for at least one of

Connecting ASN Routers to a Network3-6303549-A Rev 00Netboot and Directed Netboot Parameters Parameter: Boot Image From Network Default: Disable Optio

Configuring Network Booting303549-A Rev 003-7 Parameter: Boot Config From Network Default: Enable Options: Enable | Disable Function: Enables or disa

Connecting ASN Routers to a Network3-8303549-A Rev 00 Parameter: Boot Image Pathname Default: None Options: A valid image file pathname Function: When

Configuring Network Booting303549-A Rev 003-9 Configuring a Netboot InterfaceWhen you enable Netboot or Directed Netboot, you must configure one or mo

vi303549-A Rev 00Completing a Network Boot Option ...1-16EZ-Install ...

Connecting ASN Routers to a Network3-10303549-A Rev 00Figure 3-4. Netboot Interface Window3.Enter the appropriate slot number, module number, and port

Configuring Network Booting303549-A Rev 003-11 Netboot Interface Parameters Parameter: Slot Number Default: None Range: 1 to 4 Function: Specifies th

Connecting ASN Routers to a Network3-12303549-A Rev 00 Parameter: Connector IP Address Default: None Options: Any valid IP address Function: Specifies

Configuring Network Booting303549-A Rev 003-13 Parameter: Connector Protocol Mask Default: Point to Point Options: Point to Point | Point to Point In

Connecting ASN Routers to a Network3-14303549-A Rev 00Enabling Relay InterfacesYou must enable BOOTP relay (also called BOOTP pass-through or gateway)

Configuring Network Booting303549-A Rev 003-15 Creating BOOTP Relay Agent Forwarding TablesYou must create a BOOTP Relay Agent Forwarding Table for ev

Connecting ASN Routers to a Network3-16303549-A Rev 00Figure 3-6. BOOTP Relay Agent Interface Table WindowClick on Help or refer to Configuring SNMP,

Configuring Network Booting303549-A Rev 003-17 Figure 3-7. BOOTP Relay Agent Forwarding Table Window3.Click on Add. The BOOTP Addresses window appears

Connecting ASN Routers to a Network3-18303549-A Rev 00The BOOTP Relay Agent Forwarding Table window lists the connector and input IP address on the le

Configuring Network Booting303549-A Rev 003-19 Creating a BOOTP Client Interface TableThe upstream router is a booting router’s next-hop router. By de

303549-A Rev 00viiSetting Up Routing Paths ...3-13Enabling

Connecting ASN Routers to a Network3-20303549-A Rev 00Figure 3-9. BOOTP Client Interface Table Window2.Click on Add. The BOOTP Client Interface Addres

Configuring Network Booting303549-A Rev 003-21 BOOTP Client Interface Parameters Parameter: IP Address Default: None Options: Any valid IP address Fun

303549-A Rev 004-1 Chapter 4Setting Up an ASN as a Network Boot ClientBefore an ASN can complete Netboot or Directed Netboot, you must configure at le

Connecting ASN Routers to a Network4-2303549-A Rev 00Configuring the Router Boot SourceTo use Netboot, you use the bconfig command to specify the IP a

Setting Up an ASN as a Network Boot Client303549-A Rev 004-3 bconfig Command Examples1.Configure the default Netboot behavior -- use a local image fil

Connecting ASN Routers to a Network4-4303549-A Rev 004.Use a local boot image file and Directed Netboot for the configuration file.bconfig image local

Setting Up an ASN as a Network Boot Client303549-A Rev 004-5 Table 4-2. ifconfig Command Settings for a Synchronous InterfaceSetting DescriptionSlot S

Connecting ASN Routers to a Network4-6303549-A Rev 00Configuring an Ethernet Interface for Network BootingTo configure an ASN Ethernet interface for n

Setting Up an ASN as a Network Boot Client303549-A Rev 004-7 Enabling and Disabling Interfaces with ifconfigTo enable an ASN interface for the network

viii303549-A Rev 00Using Packet Capture: Guidelines ...A-7Using a LAN Protoco

Connecting ASN Routers to a Network4-8303549-A Rev 00What to Do NextYou can now boot the ASN over the network, assuming that you already• Configured a

303549-A Rev 00A-1 Appendix ATroubleshooting Network Boot ProblemsFor most troubleshooting information, use the manual Troubleshooting Routers. Howeve

Connecting ASN Routers to a NetworkA-2303549-A Rev 00Solving Startup ProblemsThis section identifies and recommends procedures for isolating and corre

Troubleshooting Network Boot Problems303549-A Rev 00A-3 Upstream Router Not Sending BOOTP ResponsesIf the upstream router is receiving BOOTP request m

Connecting ASN Routers to a NetworkA-4303549-A Rev 00Contact your local Bay Networks Technical Response Center if you perform the instructions in thes

Troubleshooting Network Boot Problems303549-A Rev 00A-5 BOOTP Server Not Sending BOOTP ResponsesIf the BOOTP server is receiving BOOTP requests but fa

Connecting ASN Routers to a NetworkA-6303549-A Rev 00Do the following:1.Make sure that you have at least one interface configured, after booting, thro

Troubleshooting Network Boot Problems303549-A Rev 00A-7 Displaying Statistics and Error MessagesUse the Statistics Manager Quick Get tool or the Techn

Connecting ASN Routers to a NetworkA-8303549-A Rev 00Using a LAN Protocol Analyzer: GuidelinesRefer to the following guidelines when you use a LAN pro

Troubleshooting Network Boot Problems303549-A Rev 00A-9 Displaying the ASN’s Parameter SettingsDisplay the router parameter settings to determine• Whe

303549-A Rev 00ixFiguresFigure 1-1. Getting an IP Address from a Bay Networks Standard Circuit or a Frame Relay PVC in Direct Access Mode ...

Connecting ASN Routers to a NetworkA-10303549-A Rev 00The possible boot image and boot config settings are network and local. If the setting is networ

Troubleshooting Network Boot Problems303549-A Rev 00A-11 (config is the name of the configuration file.) Otherwise, the change is lost when you boot t

Connecting ASN Routers to a NetworkA-12303549-A Rev 00Verifying the BOOTP Server SetupRefer to these instructions if the BOOTP server is receiving BOO

Troubleshooting Network Boot Problems303549-A Rev 00A-13 For example, Version 3.00 of the Site Manager’s Image Builder tool stores the Version 9.00 fi

Connecting ASN Routers to a NetworkA-14303549-A Rev 00For example, enter netstat -rn | grep -i -n 192.32.155 to display the IP address of the next

Troubleshooting Network Boot Problems303549-A Rev 00A-15 Upgrading SoftwareYou can upgrade an ASN’s image using one or both of the following options:

303549-A Rev 00B-1 Appendix BImplementation NotesThis appendix contains implementation hints, reminders, and a few important notes you might have miss

Connecting ASN Routers to a NetworkB-2303549-A Rev 00HintsThis section contains a few hints for setting up ASN routers.• We recommend that you first i

303549-A Rev 00Glossary-1 Glossary802.3 IEEE standard for Ethernet LANs.an.exeRouter software image containing executable files used to boot an AN or