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Bootp Server Configuration
Configuring the Bootptab File
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Blank lines and lines beginning with # in the bootptab file are ignored. You
must include a colon and a backslash to continue a line. The ht tag must
precede the ha tag.
An example bootptab file is shown at the end of this procedure.
2. Save the bootptab file after you have entered parameters for all of your
probes.
3. Verify the bootp process by performing one of the items in Table 4-4.
Tag Description
hn send nodename (Boolean flag, no “=value” is needed)
ht hardware type (ether); must precede ha tag
vm vendor magic cookie selector (must comply with RFC 1048)
ha hardware address (link-level or MAC address expressed in
hexadecimal); the probe’s hardware address is printed on a label
located on the Probe’s back panel.
ip Internet Protocol (IP) address for the Probe
sm subnet mask; this is required only if subnetting is being used
gw IP address of the gateway used when sending packets off the local
subnet; one default gateway may be configured
Table 4-3: Bootptab File Tags