Bay Technical Associates 350 manual Choosing a BootP Request Mode, BootP When Needed

Using the Console Interface

Choosing a BootP Request Mode

The BootP Request Mode field in the IP Configuration screen allows you to choose which method the switch uses to broadcast BootP requests:

•BootP When Needed

•BootP Always

•BootP Disabled

•BootP or Last Address

The following sections describe the BootP request modes.

BootP When Needed

This mode allows the switch to request an IP address if one has not already been set from the console terminal.

When selected, this mode operates as follows:

•When the IP data is entered from the console terminal, the data becomes the in-band address of the switch and BootP requests are not broadcast. The switch can be managed using this in-band IP address.

•When the in-band IP address is not set from the console terminal, the switch broadcasts BootP requests until it receives a BootP reply containing an IP address. If the switch does not receive a BootP reply that contains an IP address, the switch cannot be managed in-band.

If an IP address is not currently in use, these actions take effect immediately.

If an IP address is currently in use, these actions take effect only after the switch is reset or power cycled.

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