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Configuring the Switch From the Console
Configurable Features
Configuring the Switch From
the Console
An entry in the Bootp table file /etc/bootptab to tell the switch where to
obtain a configuration file download would be similar to this entry:
switch208224:\
ht=ether:\
ha=080009123456:\
sm=255.255.248.0:\
lg=11.22.33.44:\
hn:\
ip=55.66.77.88:\
T144="switch.cfg":\
vm=rfc1048:
where:
Notes for the bootptab file:
■ Blank lines and lines beginning with the pound sign (#) are ignored.
■ Make sure you include a colon (:) and a back slash (\) as a continuation
indication at the end of each line except the last one. The last line should
end with just a colon (:)
■ Spaces are not allowed between the characters on a line.
■ Names, such as switch208224 must begin with a letter and can only
contain letters, numbers, periods, or hyphens.
switch208224 is a user-defined symbolic name to help you find the correct section
of the bootptab file. If you have multiple switches that will be using
Bootp to get their IP configuration, you should use a unique
symbolic name for each switch.
ht is the “hardware type”. For the HP AdvanceStack switch, set this
to ether (for Ethernet). This tag must precede the ha tag.
ha is the “hardware address”. Use the Switch Management Module's
12-digit MAC address. Make sure you use the address displayed
on the front of your Switch Management Module.
sm is the subnet mask of the subnet in which the switch is installed.
lg TFTP server address (source of final configuration file).
hn send nodename (boolean flag, no “=value” needed).
ip is the IP address to be assigned to the switch.
T144 is the vendor-specific “tag” assigned to HP; the name of the
configuration file to download is in quotes.
vm is a required entry that specifies the Bootp report format. For the
HP AdvanceStack switch, set this parameter to rfc1048.
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