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Contents
About This Guide
Audience .......................................................................................................................... xv
Before You Begin .............................................................................................................xvi
Where to Find AN and ANH Information .........................................................................xvi
Bay Networks Customer Support ...................................................................................xvii
CompuServe ............................................................................................................xvii
InfoFACTS ...............................................................................................................xviii
World Wide Web ......................................................................................................xviii
How to Get Help ..............................................................................................................xix
Conventions .....................................................................................................................xix
Ordering Bay Networks Publications ............................................................................... xx
Acronyms ......................................................................................................................... xx
Chapter 1
Hardware and Software Overview
Access Node Hardware ..................................................................................................1-1
AN Models ................................................................................................................1-1
ANH Models .............................................................................................................1-3
Access Node Software ...................................................................................................1-5
Software Management Tools ....................................................................................1-5
Router Software .......................................................................................................1-6
Boot Configuration Options ......................................................................................1-6
The Boot Process ...........................................................................................................1-9
Network Boot ...........................................................................................................1-9
Getting an IP Address .......................................................................................1-9
Getting Kernel Image and Configuration Files .................................................1-13
Local Boot ..............................................................................................................1-15
Configuring the Initial IP Interface ..........................................................................1-16
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