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Bootp Server Configuration
Bootp Server Setup on an HP or Sun System
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The probe automatically broadcasts Bootp requests when its IP address is
0.0.0.0 (the default). The probe broadcasts Bootp requests to signal its
need to be configured.
7. For HP-UX systems: Log in as root, then use SAM to follow the instructions
presented on the screen.
For HP-UX 9.x, choose:
Networking/Communications -> Service:Enable/Disable
For HP-UX 10.x and 11.x, choose:
Networking and Communications -> Network Services
NOTE
If the last screen presented in Step 7 displays bootp server enabled, (for
either HP-UX 9.x, HP-UX 10.x, or HP-UX 11.x) then your machine is already set
up as a bootp server.
8. Edit the /etc/bootptab file to configure the probe and add descriptive
comments to the file for reference. Refer to “Configuring the Bootptab File”
on page 87, the bootpd(1M) man page or the HP ARPA Services manual
for more information on configuring the /etc/bootptab file.
9. Use tail -f to check the system log file to ensure that the Bootp server
responded correctly to the Bootp request. The log file is /var/adm/
messages (Solaris), /usr/adm/syslog (HP-UX 9.x), or /usr/
adm/syslog/syslog.log (HP-UX 10.x and 11.x).
10. If you are using HP OpenView, you can verify that the probe has been
assigned the correct IP address and shows up on the management station
map as a network analyzer. The discovery process that places the probe in
the management station map can take several minutes to complete.
NOTE
You may be able to decrease the required time for discovery of the probe by
pinging it continuously from your HP NetMetrix management station. You can
also ping the probe to verify that it responds to the new IP address.