Axis Communications 540/640 manual Example for Axis 540/542 /Ethernet

Section 2: Basic Installation

Using BOOTP Follow these step-by-step procedure below to use the bootp method:

in UNIX

1. Append the following entry to your boot table. This is typically performed editing the file: /etc/bootptab:

<host name>:ht=<hardware type>:vm=<vendor magic>:\ :ha=<hardware address>:ip=<Internet address>:\ :sm=<subnet mask>:gw=<gateway field>

Example for AXIS 540/542 /Ethernet:

npsname:ht=ether:vm=rfc1048:\

:ha=00408c100086:ip=192.168.3.191:\

:sm=255.255.255.0:gw=192.168.1.1

Example for AXIS 640/642 /Token Ring:

npsname:ht=tr:vm=rfc1048:\

:ha=000231480061:ip=192.168.3.191:\

:sm=255.255.255.0:gw=192.168.1.1

2.Update your host table and alias name databases as described previously.

3.If it is not already running, start the bootp daemon. This is typically performed using the command bootpd.

4.Restart the AXIS 540/640 to down-load the Internet address, default router address, and net mask.

Notes: ❏ The ht and vm fields must be entered exactly as in the example.

❏The ha field is the Ethernet address and the ip field is the Internet address of your AXIS 540/640.

❏The gw and sm fields correspond to the default router address and net mask (DEF_ROUT and NET_MASK).

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