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52 Chapter 3 Getting to know the print server
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Bootptab file entries
The following is an example of a /etc/bootptab file entry for
an HP JetDirect print server:
picasso:\
:hn:\
:ht=ether:\
:vm=rfc1048:\
:ha=0001E6123456:\
:ip=192.168.45.39:\
:sm=255.255.255.0:\
:gw=192.168.40.1:\
:lg=192.168.40.3:\
:T144=“hpnp/picasso.cfg”:
Note that the configuration data contains tags that identify the
various HP JetDirect parameters and their settings. The following
table describes these tags.
Tag Description
nodename
The name of the peripheral. This is an entry point to a list of parameters for a
specific peripheral. This must be the first tag in an entry. (In the example, the
nodename
is
picasso
.)
hn
The host name tag. This tag does not take a value, but it causes the BOOTP
daemon to download the host name to the HP JetDirect print server. The
host name is printed on the HP JetDirect configuration page or a network
application returns the host name on an SNMP sysName request.
ht
The hardware type tag. For the HP JetDirect print server, set this tag to
ether
(for Ethernet) or
token
(for Token Ring). This tag must precede the
ha
tag.
vm
The BOOTP report format tag (required). Set this tag to
rfc1048
.
ha
The hardware address tag. The hardware (MAC) address is the HP JetDirect
print server’s link-level or station address. You can find this address on the
HP JetDirect configuration page as the
Hardware Address
. On
HP JetDirect external print servers, this address is also printed on a label
attached to the print server.