Nortel Networks 14.2 manual Table B-1 BootP Messages, Message Explanation

Troubleshooting Network Boot Problems

3.Compare the bootptab file with the sample bootptab file in Chapter 2 (see Figure 2-1 on page 2-8) and correct any inconsistency.

4.If you cannot find an inconsistency, boot the router and view the bootpd debugger messages to determine the cause of the error.

Table B-1 provides an example of the sequence of messages when a BootP exchange is successful.

Table B-1.	BootP Messages
Message		Explanation
hostname:/etc> request from IP		The UNIX host name, the path (/etc) of the
addr 192.16.24.12		bootptab file, and the IP address of the
		AN
found 192.16.24.12 AN.Boston		The IP address (192.16.24.12) mapped to
		the host name, AN.Boston, in the bootptab
		file
bootfile2 /$HOME/.builder_dir/		The path name of the kernel file, as
rel1200/an krnl_an.exe		specified in the bootptab file
couldn't access /$HOME/		Disregard this message. The BootP server
.builder_dir/rel1200/an		tries to access the host by both its name
krnl_an.exe.AN.Boston		and IP address. The “couldn’t access”
		message means that the server tried to
		access a host named AN.Boston, but failed
		because the AN is not named. The attempt
		to access the AN by its IP address
		succeeds, as you can infer from the last
		message.
vendor magic field is		Disregard this message.
99.130.83.99
sending RFC1048-style reply		The BootP server is sending a BootP
		response in compliance with RFC 1048.

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