BOOTP. For the Network Management Card to use a BOOTP server to configure its TCP/IP settings, it must find a properly configured
In the BOOTPTAB file of the BOOTP server, enter the Network Management Card’s MAC address, IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway, and, optionally, a bootup file name. Look for the MAC address on the bottom of the Network Management Card or on the Quality Assurance slip included in the package.
When the Network Management Card reboots, the BOOTP server provides it with the TCP/IP settings.
•If you specified a bootup file name, the Network Management Card attempts to transfer that file from the BOOTP server using TFTP or FTP. The Network Management Card assumes all settings specified in the bootup file.
•If you did not specify a bootup file name, you can configure the other settings of the Network Management Card remotely through its Web interface or command line interface; the user name and password are both apc, by default.
To create a bootup file, see your BOOTP server documentation.
DHCP. You can use an
This section summarizes the Network Management Card’s communication with a DHCP server. For more detail about how a DHCP server can configure the network settings for a Network Management Card, see “DHCP Configuration” in the Network Management Card User’s Guide on the Utility CD.
1.The Network Management Card sends out a DHCP request that uses the following to identify itself:
–A Vendor Class Identifier (APC by default)
–A Client Identifier (by default, the MAC address of the Network Management Card)
–A User Class Identifier (by default, the identification of the application firmware installed on the Network Management Card)
2.A properly configured DHCP server responds with a DHCP offer that includes all the settings that the Network Management Card needs for network communication. The DHCP offer also includes the Vendor Specific Information option (DHCP option 43). The Network
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