Using BOOTP to Configure the Module and Interfaces
This section describes:
❑BOOTP Description
❑BOOTP Configuration Process
❑BOOTP Requirements
❑Using BOOTP
BOOTP Description
BOOTP (Bootstrap Protocol) is a
BOOTP Configuration Process
During initialization, the RMON MultiProbe Module verifies that the IP address and subnet mask of the interface configured for BOOTP is not set to null (all zeros). If either the IP address or subnet mask are null, the module automatically sends out BOOTP requests every 60 seconds through the designated BOOTP interface until it receives a valid BOOTP response. If the default gateway is originally set to null, the BOOTP server also supplies the module with gateway information.
The response from the BOOTP server supplies the RMON MultiProbe Module with its network parameters. When BOOTP obtains valid addresses, the module stores the parameters in
The RMON MultiProbe Module defaults to interface 1 for a BOOTP server. Because only one interface at a time can be used with BOOTP, you can only download configuration information to the interface configured for BOOTP.