I have big a troublesome matter,help me !!!!

[davidcheryl]

my company have a Nortel Arn Router ,it to appear a error message>>>

Starting OS Kernel for network boot...
No enabled BOOTP interfaces on this slot.
Could not proceed with network boot, will attempt a local boot.
BOOTSTRAP FAILURE: error obtaining boot files, restarting...

please help me -o-,Thanks.....

 

[xplicit]

You router is set for a network boot, its looking for a config file from a remote TFTP server. No bootp server address is configured on that interface so It cant find the server so it looks for a local config file but that doesnt exist either.
It could also mean that the flash card maybe corrupt.

You can view the contents of the flash card using a programme called BNFS95 but this is only supported on WIN95/98 machines. You will then beable to find out if the flash is readable.

You can obtain BNFS95 from

http://www.nortelfaq.com/

and then click on downloads.

You then put the flash card into the PCMCIA slot to read its contents.

 

[Jynxx]

Yep...sounds like it got set to network boot and the local config file is either gone, the name was changed, or it is corrupt.

If you have a laptop with 95/98 and get the BNFS95 program running, you can not only read the contents, but put files on it.

I would assume that if it is a critical router that you have the config's backed up.

Also, if it is a critical router, then you should be able to call Nortel under your support contract...

 

[davidcheryl]

thank's everybody help!!
this is my practice router,but i hope to solve it.Because
is important for me.how will i went to solve?i remember to kill router's config file imprudent.i felt chagrined.

 

[GTomte]

The WellFleet/Bay/Nortel routers was earlier set to boot from the network by default. I'm not quit sure how it is now. But if it can't find a image on the local flash, it will try to boot from the network.

You can stop the router with a "break" command, and then you enters a "diag" or "prom" command line, I don't remember. Then you can read the flash.

Anyway, you must put a valid image on the flash.

Regards
G. Tomte
Working with:
- Nortel Networks, Routers, switches
- Alteon
- CacheFlow
- Blue Coat