Nortel Networks 350 manual BootP When Needed, BootP Always

Using the BayStack 350 10/100/1000 Series Switch

Note: Whenever the switch is broadcasting BootP requests, the BootP process will time out if a reply is not received within (approximately) seven minutes. When the process times out, the BootP request mode automatically changes to BootP Disabled mode. To restart the BootP process, change the BootP request mode to any of the three following modes: BootP When Needed, BootP Always, or to BootP or Last Address.

BootP When Needed

Allows the switch to request an IP address if one has not already been set from the console terminal.

When selected, this mode operates as follows:

•When the IP data is entered from the console terminal, the data becomes the in-band address of the switch and BootP requests are not broadcast. The switch can be managed using this in-band IP address.

•When the in-band IP address is not set from the console terminal, the switch broadcasts BootP requests until it receives a BootP reply containing an IP address. If the switch does not receive a BootP reply that contains an IP address, the switch cannot be managed in-band.

If an IP address is not currently in use, these actions take effect immediately.

If an IP address is currently in use, these actions take effect only after the switch is reset or power cycled.

BootP Always

Allows the switch to be managed only when configured with the IP address obtained from the BootP server.

When selected, this mode operates as follows:

•The switch continues to broadcast BootP requests, regardless of whether an in-band IP address is set from the console terminal.

•If the switch receives a BootP reply that contains an in-band IP address, the switch uses this new in-band IP address.

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