38 Command Reference Guide
Show TCP/IP Characteristics
Display the printer server’s TCP/IP characteristics.
> Server>> [show |list] server tcpip
BootP, DHCP and RARP Parameters
When the Emulex printer server reboots, the default sequence of IP
address acquisition is to attempt BootP first; if BootP fails, attempt
DHCP; if DHCP fails, attempt RARP.
Use the following three commands will define how many times the
printer server will attempt BootP, DHCP and RARP.
Define BootP Parameters
Define how many times printer server will attempt BootP.
> Server>> define server bootp n m [temp]
n Enter the number of broadcast requests
(between 0 and 7) to be made if the printer
server does not know its IP address. The
default is 2.
m Enter the number of broadcast attempts to be
made if the printer server IP address is known.
The default is 0.
temp Enter the response in volatile memory only.
The default is permanent.