IBM 4986B LanProbe manual Configuring the Bootptab File, 3 Bootp Server bootptab Files

Bootp Server Configuration

Configuring the Bootptab File

Configuring the Bootptab File

Configure the bootptab file by using the following procedure and any ASCII text editor to edit one of the files from Table 4-3.

Table 4-3: Bootp Server bootptab Files

Bootp Server:	Bootptab File Location
HP 9000 System	/etc/bootptab
Sun SPARC system	/usr/netm/config/bootptab
PC	C:\bootpd\bootptab

1.Enter your IP parameters into the bootptab file for each LanProbe that you want to configure.

Use this format.

nodename:\

tag=value:\

tag=value:\

...

tag=value

The nodename is the host name of the LanProbe. The nodename can be up to 40 characters long using alpha-numerics, dashes, and dots. Do not use spaces or underscores in the nodename.

Each tag and its associated value is an IP parameter configured for a LanProbe. Valid tags are listed in Table 4-4 on page 66. You must provide a set of these tags for each LanProbe that you want to configure (some tags are optional).

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