Riverstone Networks RS 3000 User Manual

Riverstone Networks RS 3000/3100/3200 Switch Router Getting Started Guide 5-5
Managing Software Loading Software from the Network
5.3 LOADING SOFTWARE FROM THE NETWORK
Typically, the RS 3000 loads its operating software from the flash memory contained on the motherboard. Alternately,
the RS 3000 can be configured to ignore its internal flash image and obtain its software from a network server. The
RS 3000 can obtain its image software from either a TFTP or BootP/TFTP server.
5.3.1 Loading Image Software from a TFTP Server
Perform the following procedure to configure the RS 3x00 to load its image software from a TFTP server:
1. Copy the image software onto a TFTP server that the RS 3x00 can access.
2. Reboot the RS 3000, RS 3100 or RS 3200 and enter Boot mode by pressing the “Esc” key to
interrupt the normal boot process.
3. At the Boot prompt, enter the set command to view the current bootPROM variable values.
Here is an example:
4. Notice in the example above that netaddr, netmask, and gateway have the value 0.0.0.0, and
that
bootsource = /pc-flash/boot/ros80.
5. From the Boot prompt, use the set command to set the following:
• IP address of the RS 3x00 – (netaddr)
• Subnet mask for the RS 3x00 – (netmask)
• The IP address of the RS 3x00’s default gateway – (gateway)
• Full path and filename to the software image on the TFTP server – (bootsource)
• IP address of the TFTP server – (bootaddr)
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
sysid = -1
rs-boot>

Riverstone Networks RS 3000 Specifications

General

Brand	Riverstone Networks
Model	RS 3000
Category	Network Router
Language	English