7318 Directed Load

The following procedure describes how to load the 7318 from a specific host. Using this procedure, the 7318 finds the host1 parameter set in the NVRAM and skips the bootp step of the load process. The load image and configuration files are downloaded using the TFTP protocol.

1. Verify that the TFTP configuration entry on the load host in the /etc/services file is as follows:

   tftp     69/udp

   Edit or uncomment this entry if necessary.

2. Verify that the TFTP configuration entries in the /etc/inetd.conf are as follows:

   tftp   dgram   udp   wait   nobody   /etc/tftp/tftp -n

   The /etc/tftpaccess security file, if present, must allow read access to the directory where the load image and configuration file reside.

   Edit or uncomment this entry if necessary.

3. If you found it necessary to change or uncomment anything in steps 1 or 2, you must also refresh the ident daemon by running the command:

   refresh -s inetd

4. Start a BIOS console session on the 7318.

5. Enter administrator mode ('admin <password>') on the BIOS console.

6. Run the set command on the BIOS console to set the following parameters: protocol, inet, netmask, and host1. For example:

   set protocol=2
   set inet=66.55.44.33
   set netmask=255.255.255.128
   set host1=66.55.44.22

7. Run the save command.

8. Run the load command to start the load process.