3Com RMON-EMP-3 BOOTP Requirements, Using BOOTP, Sample BOOTPtab file

To configure other interfaces, use the Modify/View Network Settings configuration menu to change the BOOTP network interface.

BOOTP Requirements

The BOOTP server must perform the following functions:

❑Map hardware addresses to IP addresses

❑Respond to BOOTP requests from clients

❑Support the vendor-specific subnet mask and default gateway fields

Using BOOTP

To use BOOTP, add the following information to the BOOTP server bootptab configuration file:

❑MAC address - Hardware address of the RMON MultiProbe Module interface to be configured

❑IP address - IP address for the module interface

❑Subnet mask - Subnet mask for the module interface

❑Default gateway - Default gateway for the RMON MultiProbe Module

For additional information on BOOTP configurations, refer to your server documentation.

Sample BOOTPtab file

A sample bootptab file is shown on the next page. If necessary, create this file on the BOOTP server.

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