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Bootp Server Configuration
Configuring the Bootptab File
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Configuring the Bootptab File
Configure the bootptab file by using the following procedure and any ASCII text
editor to edit one of the files from Table 4-2.
1. Enter your IP parameters into the bootptab file for each probe that you want
to configure.
Use this format.
nodename:\
tag=value:\
tag=value:\
...
tag=value
The
nodename
is the host name of the probe. The nodename can be up to 40
characters long using alpha-numerics, dashes, and dots.
Do not use spaces or
underscores in the nodename.
Each
tag
and its associated value is an IP parameter configured for a probe.
Valid tags are listed in Table 4-3. You
must
provide a set of these tags for each
probe that you want to configure (some tags are optional).
Bootp Server: Bootptab File Location
HP 9000 System /etc/bootptab
Sun SPARC system /usr/netm/config/bootptab
PC C:\bootpd\bootptab
Table 4-2: Bootp Server Bootptab Files