Bootp Server Configuration
Configuring the Bootptab File
Blank lines and lines beginning with # in the bootptab file are ignored. You must include a colon and a backslash to continue a line. The ht tag must precede the ha tag.
An example bootptab file is shown at the end of this procedure.
Table 4-3: Bootptab File Tags
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hn | send nodename (Boolean flag, no “=value” is needed) |
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ht | hardware type (ether); must precede ha tag |
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vm | vendor magic cookie selector (must comply with RFC 1048) |
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ha | hardware address |
| hexadecimal); the probe’s hardware address is printed on a label |
| located on the Probe’s back panel. |
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ip | Internet Protocol (IP) address for the Probe |
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sm | subnet mask; this is required only if subnetting is being used |
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gw | IP address of the gateway used when sending packets off the local |
| subnet; one default gateway may be configured |
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2.Save the bootptab file after you have entered parameters for all of your probes.
3.Verify the bootp process by performing one of the items in Table
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