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Contents
About This Guide
Before You Begin .............................................................................................................xiii
Conventions .....................................................................................................................xiv
Acronyms ......................................................................................................................... xv
Bay Networks Technical Publications .............................................................................xvii
Bay Networks Customer Service ....................................................................................xvii
How to Get Help .............................................................................................................xvii
Bay Networks Educational Services ..............................................................................xviii
Chapter 1
Understanding Tools and Options
Network Configuration and Management Tools ..............................................................1-1
BayStack Router Startup Procedure ..............................................................................1-2
Startup Files .............................................................................................................1-2
Startup Options ........................................................................................................1-3
The Boot Process .....................................................................................................1-5
Netboot Process ................................................................................................1-5
Local Boot Process ..........................................................................................1-12
Preparing for the Initial Startup .....................................................................................1-13
Selecting the Initial Startup Option .........................................................................1-13
EZ-Install .........................................................................................................1-14
Local Boot ........................................................................................................1-14
Netboot ............................................................................................................1-15
Providing a Tailored Configuration File ...................................................................1-15
Selecting the Routine Startup Option ...........................................................................1-16
Recommendations .................................................................................................1-16
Netboot ...................................................................................................................1-16
Directed Netboot ....................................................................................................1-17
Local Boot ..............................................................................................................1-18
