Nortel Networks 450 manual BootP Always, BootP Disabled

Using the Console Interface

•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.

•If the switch does not receive a BootP reply, the switch cannot be managed using the in-band IP address set from the console terminal.

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 Disabled

Allows the switch to be managed only by using the IP address set from the console terminal. When selected, this mode operates as follows:

•The switch does not broadcast BootP requests, regardless of whether an IP address is set from the console terminal.

•The switch can be managed only by using the in-band IP address set from the console terminal.

These actions take effect after the switch is reset or power cycled, even if an IP address is not currently in use.

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