Section IV - TCP/IP
RARP or BOOTP
If an IP address has not been permanently assigned, the OkiLAN 6010e will use Reverse Address Resolution Protocol (RARP) or Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP). The OkiLAN 6010e will broadcast requests for its IP ad- dress to both RARP and BOOTP servers. A RARP or BOOTP server will respond by searching a configura- tion file that maps the Ethernet hardware addresses of devices on the network to their respective IP addresses. If a match is found, the server’s response will include the IP address of the device.
Most UNIX operating systems support either the RARP or BOOTP protocol. To find out which protocol your operating system supports, request the manual page for the protocol’s daemon (e.g. man bootpd or man rarpd), or see your network manuals. Both protocols require that you add the product’s network hardware address and IP address to a configuration file. See your network documentation for instructions or refer to Appendix B, Application Considerations.
Note: An IP address received from a RARP or BOOTP server is not permanently programmed into the OkiLAN 6010e. Therefore, if you choose this method of assigning the IP address, the RARP or BOOTP server must be available every time the OkiLAN 6010e is powered on or reset. The IP address can be stored permanently using telnet, OkiNet for TCP/IP or OkiNet for NetWare.
A Winsock compliant BOOTP server is located on the OkiNet disk. This has been provided for users who do not have UNIX machines.
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