Configuring Remote Access for AN and Passport ARN Routers1-16 308614-14.20 Rev 00The Quick-Start procedure initially tailors the default configuration file; useSite Manager to complete the configuration. See Appendix C for moreinformation.Selecting the Routine Startup OptionThis section provides information to help you select the boot configuration forroutine startup operations.RecommendationsNortel Networks recommends that you do the following:• Maintain the complete software image file (an.exe or arn.exe) on the local filesystem at all times, in case the network connection to the BootP server goesdown and the router needs to use Local Boot for startup.• Set up the network to support Netboot even if you plan to use the Local Bootoption. With the network set up to support Netboot, you can boot the routerover the network for some procedures and boot it locally for others.NetbootNetboot takes longer than the other startup options, but has many benefits.Using Netboot for routine startups allows you to:• Manage software image and configuration files from a remote location bystoring them on the BootP serverThis option greatly simplifies the management of remote routers by allowingyou to keep the startup files up-to-date in a single location -- the BootP server.Note: Over a low-speed WAN, or after configuring AN/ANH and ARNrouters to run several protocols, netbooting can take up to 15 minutes. It takesless time to netboot only the kernel file or configuration file.
