From now on, when a registered client’s boot request is answered by bootpd, it will boot to the reserved IP address you entered in the /etc/bootptab file. You can make changes to the bootptab file at any time.
IMPORTANT: The server that sends the response to the boot request is the same system from which the client will attempt to tftp the boot file. If you are not using an
Use the server setup wizard to proceed to software depot setup
Follow the steps outlined in the section “Configuring the
A note appears instructing you how to configure IP addresses in the future. Click OK, and the Server Setup: DHCP (optional) dialog box is displayed. Select Skip DHCP Setup, then click Next.
A dialog box is displayed to tell you how to configure DHCP services later. Click OK.
The Server Setup: Software Depot Setup dialog box now appears (Figure 12 (page 37)).
Setting up software from OE depots
Before starting the software depot installation, you must have on hand either a set of OE media or information about a remote system that contains a previously installed OE depot.
If you are using media, you will need a locally attached optical drive: a
If you are using a previously installed OE depot, it needs to have been installed using the process described below, or by using the make_depots command.
Regardless of the source of the OE depot, the full OE must be installed, not a subset.
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