Table 8-8 IPv4 Section (continued)

Message

Description

 

 

SUBNET MASK

IPv4 subnet mask configured on the HP Jetdirect print server. During initialization, a

 

temporary value 0.0.0.0 is displayed. Depending on configuration parameters, the

 

print server can automatically assign a usable default value.

 

Not Specified Subnet mask is not configured.

 

 

DEFAULT GATEWAY

IPv4 address of the gateway used when sending packets off the local network. Only

 

one default gateway can be configured. During initialization, a temporary value

 

0.0.0.0 is displayed. If not provided, the IP address of the HP Jetdirect print server is

 

used.

 

Not Specified Default gateway is not configured.

 

 

CONFIG BY:

Indicates how the HP Jetdirect print server obtained its IPv4 configuration:

 

BOOTP Automatic configuration through a BOOTP server.

 

BOOTP/TFTP Automatic configuration through a BOOTP server and TFTP configuration

 

file.

 

DHCP Automatic configuration through a DHCP server.

 

DHCP/TFTP Automatic configuration through a DHCP server and TFTP configuration

 

file.

 

RARP Automatic configuration through the RARP.

 

USER SPECIFIED Manual configuration through Telnet, the printer's control panel,

 

HP Web Jetadmin, HP Embedded Web Server, or other method.

 

DEFAULT IP Default IP address was assigned. This address might not be a valid

 

address for your network.

 

AUTO IP Link-local IP address (169.254.x.x) was assigned. If the network is a link-local

 

network, this address should be valid.

 

NOT CONFIGURED Not configured with IP parameters. Verify that TCP/IP is enabled,

 

or check for error status.

 

 

BOOTP SERVER

Displayed if BOOTP, DHCP, or RARP is used for TCP/IP configuration. Specifies the IP

or

address of the system that responds to the HP Jetdirect print server's request for

automatic TCP/IP configuration over the network.

 

DHCP SERVER

Not Specified Configuration server's IP address could not be determined or was set to

 

or

zero in the response packet.

 

RARP SERVER

 

 

 

BOOTP/DHCP SERVER

Displayed during initialization while the HP Jetdirect print server attempts to obtain its

 

TCP/IP configuration from a BOOTP or DHCP server. The temporary address displayed

 

is 0.0.0.0.

 

 

TFTP SERVER

IP address of the system where the TFTP configuration file is located. During

 

initialization, the temporary address 0.0.0.0 is displayed.

 

Not Specified TFTP server is not set.

 

 

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