Table 6-5 lists the remote configuration filenames and the order in which the terminal tries to download these files. The table also indicates whether the terminal tries to read the file by default or if the parameter must be enabled to read the file.

The first five attempts listed in the table allow you to specify an individual file for a terminal, while the sixth allows for a standard file that can be booted by many terminals.

Table 6-5 Configuration Filenames and Download Sequence

¹ This filename consumes space in the optional string area of NVRAM. As this space is limited, you should keep the filename as short as possible. See Chapter 11 for more information.

² Using these filenames requires reverse name service, which is available only if you are using DNS. For information on DNS, see Chapter 5.

³ This parameter modifies the filename. To use the domain name, set both this parameter and config-unit-name-file to "true." To use the decimal-dot-address, set both this parameter and config-unit-ip-address-file to "true."

⁴ To use this filename, the terminal must be configured with an NCDnet (DECnet) address. If this filename is enabled, the terminal tries this name before trying the terminal IP address filename.

To use optional configuration filenames:

1. To create the file, use the methods described in "Using the Sample Configuration File" or "Creating a File from the Setup Clients".
   

2. Make sure the file has the correct name, as listed in Table 6-5.
   

3. Set the relevant parameter to "true" so the file will be downloaded the next time the terminal boots.
   

Following are some suggested uses for the default and optional filenames:

• Use a custom filename if the other choices are not appropriate in your environment.
  

• Use a file named for the IP address if you do not swap terminals between locations or change IP addresses. Use the decimal version if you find it inconvenient to work with hexadecimal addresses.
  

• Use the Ethernet address filename if the configuration of the terminal applies only to the terminal itself and not to the location where it is used.
  

• Use the NCDnet address filename if the configuration applies to the location and not the terminal and the terminal is on a DECnet network.
  

• Use the generic filename if all terminals use the same settings or there are only a few special situations.