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56 Chapter 3
Configuration
Configuration Methods
This example BOOTP entry configures a hostname (hn), a
hardware address (ha), and an IP address (ip) for the LAN/GPIB
Gateway. All other configuration values are “set” to (will default to)
the factory defaults
.
For each entry you make to the file, include a colon (“:”) and a
backslash (“\”) after each field to continue the entry on the next line.
(Do not put the :\ at the end of the last field in your entry.)
Begin the hostname with a letter. Do not start a hostname with any
other character, such as a number, underscore, etc. Use only
letters, numbers, periods, or hyphens within a hostname. The
underscore character (“_”) is not allowed.
The LAN hardware address (ha) value is the address you recorded
while installing the Gateway hardware in Chapter 2. The Gateway’s
LAN hardware address is printed on a label on the underside of the
Gateway box.
The IP address (ip) value is the address that your designated
Network Administrator assigned for the Gateway. The address must
be in dotted decimal notation.
3 Once you have added the configuration values for each of your
Gateways, save and close the /etc/bootptab file. Then, power
on the Gateway by plugging-in the power cord to the power outlet
(wall outlet).
As soon as it completes its hardware self-test, the Gateway will
begin sending BOOTP requests to the BOOTP server. While the
Gateway is sending BOOTP requests, the
LAN Conn (LAN Connect)
LED on the front panel of the Gateway will flash rapidly. The BOOTP
server should respond with the BOOTP response to configure the
Gateway. When the Gateway receives a valid response from the
BOOTP server, the
LAN Conn LED will stop flashing.
E2050:\ Hostname for this Gateway
hn:\
ht=ether:\ Hardware type, which should be ether
vm=rfc1048:\ Vendor magic cookie selector, which should
be rfc1048
ha=0800091A0E00:\ Hardware address for the Gateway’s LAN
interface
ip=156.140.4.249 IP address for the Gateway