Bootptab File Entries
An example of a /etc/bootptab file entry for an HP Jetdirect print server is provided below:
picasso:\
:hn:\
:ht=ether:\
:vm=rfc1048:\
:ha=0001E6123456:\
:ip=192.168.40.39:\
:sm=255.255.255.0:\
:gw=192.168.40.1:\
:lg=192.168.40.3:\
:T144=“hpnp/picasso.cfg”:
Note that the configuration data contains “tags” to identify the various HP Jetdirect parameters and their settings. Entries and tags supported by the HP Jetdirect print server are listed in Table 3.1.
Table 3.1 | Tags Supported in a BOOTP/DHCP Boot file (1 of 4) | ||
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| Option |
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nodename |
| The name of the peripheral. This name identifies an entry | |
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| point to a list of parameters for a specific peripheral. |
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| nodename must be the first field in an entry. (In the |
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| example above, nodename is “picasso”.) |
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ht |
| The hardware type tag. For the HP Jetdirect print server, | |
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| set this to ether (for Ethernet). This tag must precede the |
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| ha tag. |
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vm |
| The BOOTP report format tag (required). Set this | |
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| parameter to rfc1048. |
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ha |
| The hardware address tag. The hardware (MAC) address | |
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| is the |
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| server. It can be found on the HP Jetdirect configuration |
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| page as the HARDWARE ADDRESS. On HP Jetdirect |
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| external print servers, it is printed on a label attached to |
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| the print server. |
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ip |
| The IP address tag (required). This address will be the | |
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| HP Jetdirect print server’s IP address. |
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ENWW | TCP/IP Configuration 43 |