3Com CS/2500 manual Bootp

Changing the Configuration 4-11

Table 4-2 Address Discovery Protocol Parameters

Value	Meaning
BOOTP	BOOTP only.
BOOTP then	The communications server first seeks TFTP server addresses
RARP	using BOOTP; if this fails, it tries RARP. This is the default.
RARP	RARP only.
RARP then	The communications server first seeks addresses using RARP;
BOOTP	if this fails, it tries BOOTP.
Local Information	The communications server obtains addresses from static
	entries.

3To specify other IP address parameters, type the letter for the parameter.

These parameters allow you greater control over booting your server, and are required if Address Discovery Protocol is “Local Information.” Table 4-3 lists the additional IP parameters and information for specifying them.

Table 4-3 IP Addressing Parameters

IP Option	Meaning
Client IP address	The IP address of the communications server. This
	parameter is required if Local Information is specified for
	address discovery protocol; otherwise, this address is
	obtained by BOOTP or RARP.
Server IP address	The IP address of the RBCS or TFTP/FTP server the
	communications server boots from. BOOTP requests are
	sent to this address. If this address is not specified, BOOTP
	requests are sent to the broadcast address.
Gateway IP address	If the communications server boots from an RBCS or
	TFTP/FTP server on another network, enter the IP address
	of the gateway. If booting across a gateway, you must
	specify both client and server IP address parameters.
Subnet mask value	The subnet mask value, if subnet masking is being used. If
	this parameter is not entered, its value is obtained from
	BOOTP.
FAP server IP	If booting from a TFTP server, enter the IP address of the
address	RBCS or FTP server that stores configuration files for the
	communications server software.