IBM 4986B LanProbe Network Card User Manual


 
Bootp Server Configuration
Configuring the Bootptab File
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Blank lines and lines beginning with # in the bootptab file are ignored. You
must include a colon and a backslash to continue a line. The ht tag must
precede the ha tag.
An example bootptab file is shown at the end of this procedure.
Table 4-4: Bootptab File Tags
2. Save the bootptab file after you have entered parameters for all of your
LanProbes.
3. Verify the bootp process by performing one of the items in Table 4-5 on
page 67.
Tag Description
hn send nodename (Boolean flag, no “=value” is needed)
ht hardware type (ether); must precede ha tag
vm vendor magic cookie selector (must comply with RFC 1048)
ha hardware address (link-level or MAC address expressed in
hexadecimal); the LanProbe’s hardware address is printed on a
label located on the Probe’s back panel.
ip Internet Protocol (IP) address for the Probe
sm subnet mask; this is required only if subnetting is being used
gw IP address of the gateway used when sending packets off the local
subnet; one default gateway may be configured