B-6BOOTP Configuration Method (default)

Running the DOS-Based Utility

To run the boot-server utility, DTLBOOTD.EXE, follow these steps:

1.At the DOS prompt, type:

DTLBOOTD [-D][-T<timeout>] [-B<numboots>] [-F<numfiles>] [configfile] [logfile]

Parameter

Description

 

 

-D

provide additional information for debug purposes.

 

 

-T <timeout>

exit after <timeout> seconds of inactivity.

 

 

-B <numboots>

exit after answering <numboots> number of boot requests.

 

 

-F <numfiles>

exit after answering <numfiles> number of file requests.

 

 

configfile

name of the boot server configuration file to use. The default

 

configuration file is %ABIC_CONFIG%\BOOTPTAB.

 

 

logfile

name of the log file to use. The default log file is

 

%ABIC_CONFIG%\DTLBOOTD.LOG.

 

 

Once you invoke the utility, it runs until the specified exit parameter is satisfied. Exit any time by pressing [Esc].

2.Apply power to all ENIs. At power-up, each ENI broadcasts a BOOTP request (if BOOTP was enabled). The Ethernet boot server compares the hardware address with those listed in the BOOTPTAB file and responds by sending the corresponding IP address and other configuration data to the client via a BOOTP reply.

Running the Windows-Based Utility

To run the boot-server utility, DTLBOOTW.EXE, follow these steps:

1.Start Microsoft Windows®, if it is not already running.

2.Start the utility. It will run until you terminate it by closing the DTLBOOTW.EXE window and exiting from Windows.

3.Apply power to all ENIs. At power-up, each ENI broadcasts a BOOTP request. The Ethernet boot server compares the hardware address with those listed in the BOOTPTAB file and responds by sending the corresponding IP address and other configuration data to the client via a BOOTP reply.

Publication 1761-UM006A-EN-P - February 2001