Nortel Networks 40M2420 manual Cfg/l3/bootp, Bootstrap Protocol Relay Configuration

Alteon OS Command Reference

/cfg/l3/bootp

Bootstrap Protocol Relay Configuration

[Bootstrap Protocol Relay Menu]

addr	- Set IP		address of		BOOTP server
addr2	- Set IP		address of		second BOOTP server
on	- Globally turn			BOOTP relay		ON
off	-	Globally turn		BOOTP relay		OFF
cur	-	Display current BOOTP relay configuration

The Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP) Relay Menu is used to allow hosts to obtain their configura- tions from a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. The BOOTP configuration enables the switch to forward a client request for an IP address to two DHCP/BOOTP servers with IP addresses that have been configured on the GbE Switch Module.

BOOTP relay is turned off by default.

Table 6-95Bootstrap Protocol Relay Configuration Menu Options (/cfg/l3/bootp)

Command Syntax and Usage

addr <IP address (such as 192.4.17.101)> Sets the IP address of the BOOTP server.

addr2 <IP address (such a 192.4.17.101)>

Sets the IP address of the second BOOTP server.

on

Globally turns on BOOTP relay.

off

Globally turns off BOOTP relay.

cur

Displays the current BOOTP relay configuration.

296 „ Chapter 6: The Configuration Menu 40M2420, April 2007