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Black Box Console Server user guide 231
How to setup BOOTP
Your nominated BOOTP server should be on the same network as the unit(s). The
BOOTP server can also be on a different segment of the same network, provided that
segment is connected by a bridge.
You can locate your BOOTP server on another network to the unit; this means that the
bootp request and replies have to pass through a router or gateway. You must configure
your router or gateway:
• to pass through BOOTP requests and replies
• for RIP
Note that if you have an existing unit, you do not have to enter the details of the gateway
or router into the unit before using bootp. Details of gateways or routers pre-configured
in the unit will be ignored during the bootp process.
The bootptab file entry
Find the bootptab file on the host; on UNIX systems the bootptab file is usually file /etc/
bootptab. Make an entry for the unit; an example for a single unit is shown at bootptab
file entry for a single unit on page 231 on page 231. An example for multiple units is
shown at bootptab file entry for multiple units on page 238.
bootptab file
entry for a
single unit
This entry should include the ethernet address of the unit. Other standard BOOTP tags
which the unit supports are listed below, together with the unit’s interpretation:
xxxxxx_blue:\
:ht=1:\
:ha=0080ba000057:\
:ip=192.101.34.211:\
:ds=192.65.144.44:\
:sm=255.255.255.224:\
:hn:\
:bf=/tmp/xxxxxxp.bfc:\
:dn=xxxx.co.uk:\
:gw=192.101.35.254