Using BOOTP
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Web Browser

Initiate the Web browser and enter the IP Address or
hosts
table name in the
URL line.
Click on “Configuration.”
Log in as
root
, no password.
Enter the values you need for subnet mask and gateway and cl ick “Submit.”
Delete the static arp entry: at a DOS prompt, type the command
arp -d
192.168.20.20
(with your own IP Address value in place of this o ne). Then
click on “System Administration” and “Reset Adapter” to store the values
.
Using BOOTP
BOOTP allows you to assign an IP address to the NIC upon bootup. In
addition, the BOOTP server can provide additional detai ls such as a default
router/gateway address. To configure the NIC with its TCP/IP s ettings using
BOOTP, complete the following steps.
1. On your BOOTP server, make an entry in the /etc/bootptab file for th e
NIC.
Syntax:
NICIPname:\
:sm=netmask:\
:hd=homedirectory:\
:bf=null:\
:gw=defaultgateway:\
:ht=ethernet:\
:ha=ethernetaddress:\
:ip=ipaddress:\
:ts=timeserver:\
:to=timezone:
Example:
spike:\
:sm=255.255.255.0:\
:hd=/usr/null:\
:bf=null:\
:gw=192.75.11.1:\
:ht=ethernet:\
:ha=008072070060:\
:ip=192.75.11.9:\
:ts=192.75.11.7:\
:to=25200:
Note Windows 95/98 pre-winsoc2 TCP/IP has a bug in which an a rp entry will
not be created unless a valid arp entry exists in the arp table on the c lient
you are using. To ensure you have a valid arp entry, p
ing
your own
workstation in the DOS window and type the command
arp -a
to view the
arp table before using the
arp -s
command.