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TCP/IP Network Characteristics 7-25
Learning IP Information From a BOOTP Server
Learning IP Information From a BOOTP Server
Introduction
Instead of manually configuring IP information, you can have the access server learn
its IP address and other IP configuration information from a BOOTP server on the
network. If you use the BOOTP server to load the DNAS software on the access server,
it can also learn its IP configuration from the BOOTP server during the load operation.
BOOTP Server Configuration
Refer to the DNAS installation instructions for information about configuring a
BOOTP server.
Learning Operation
The following occurs when the access server learns IP configuration information from
a BOOTP server:
• If you use a BOOTP server to load the software image on your access server, the
access server learns the IP configuration information during the boot operation.
• If you use MOP to load the software image on your access server, the access server
learns the IP configuration information after initialization.
• If you disable INTERNET, the access server does not learn its IP address and no
IP functions work. You can enable INTERNET at any time to start the address
learning process.
• If you enable INTERNET, you cannot disable it operationally (that is, using a SET
command) because the access server cannot easily ensure that an Internet function
is not pending or occurring. You must use the DEFINE INTERNET DISABLE
command and reboot the access server.
• When the access server is learning an IP address, you can use the SHOW/
MONITOR INTERNET command to display the status of the learning operation.
If learning is occurring, the IP address displays as “(Learning)”.