IBM 4986B LanProbe manual Probe Configuration Using a Bootp Server

Bootp Server Configuration

Probe Configuration Using a Bootp Server

Probe Configuration Using a Bootp Server

You can use a Bootstrap Protocol (Bootp*) server to load LanProbe’s IP configuration. This method requires that a Bootp server maintains a file containing client configuration information, maps from MAC addresses to IP addresses, and responds to requests from clients. You can configure the probe from an HP-UX, Solaris, or MS-DOS system acting as a Bootp server. The system that is operating as the Bootp server must be connected to your network. Table 4-2 on page 54 shows the minimum requirements for a Bootp server operating on HP 9000, Sun SPARC, and PC systems.

Before you can use the Bootp server, you must edit the bootptab file to configure the required LanProbe parameters. Refer to “Configuring the Bootptab File” on page 65 for more information.

LanProbe’s MAC address is twelve characters long and is printed on a tag on the back of the probe. You must determine the IP Address, Default Gateway IP Address, and Subnet Mask from the network.

To allow LanProbe to use a Bootp server that is not on the same subnet, the router involved must support Bootp Relay (the transfer of a Bootp request). For example, if you have multiple LanProbes that you want to configure from a single Bootp server, be sure that the routers in the path between your Bootp server and the LanProbes support Bootp Relay. Otherwise, you will need to operate the Bootp server on the same subnet as your LanProbes. You can configure multiple LanProbes on one subnet and then place them on their respective segments.

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