HP J7949E manual Using BOOTP/TFTP

Using BOOTP/TFTP

BOOTP (Bootstrap Protocol) and TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) provide a convenient way to automatically configure the HP Jetdirect print server for TCP/IP network operation. When powered on, the Jetdirect print server sends a BOOTP request message onto the network. A properly configured BOOTP server on the network will respond with a message that contains basic network configuration data for the Jetdirect print server. The BOOTP server’s response may also identify a file that contains extended configuration data for the print server. The Jetdirect print server downloads this file using TFTP. This TFTP configuration file may be located on the BOOTP server, or a separate TFTP server.

BOOTP/TFTP servers are typically UNIX or Linux systems. Windows NT/2000/Server 2003 and NetWare servers can respond to BOOTP requests. Windows NT/2000/Server 2003 servers are configured through Microsoft DHCP services (see Using DHCP). However, Windows NT/2000/Server 2003 systems may require third-party software for TFTP support. For setup of NetWare BOOTP servers, refer to your NetWare documentation.

Note	If the Jetdirect print server and BOOTP/DHCP
	server are located on different subnets, IP
	configuration may fail unless the routing device
	supports “BOOTP Relay” (allows the transfer of
	BOOTP requests between subnets).

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