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Using RARP
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section. Please see “Communicating Across Routers” on
page 103 for further details.
4. Click on the SUBMIT button when done and physically repower the
print server to make sure the new settings are in effect.
Using RARP
RARP allows you to dynamically assign an IP address to the Ethernet
Interface upon bootup. To configure the Ethernet Interface with its TCP/IP
settings using RARP:
1. On your RARP server, make an entry in the /etc/ethers file for the
Ethernet Interface.
Syntax:
ethernetaddress EthernetInterfaceIPaddress
Example:
00:80:72:07:00:60 192.75.11.9
2. Start the RARP daemon on the RARP server if not already running. If
it is running, send an HUP signal to it with the “
kill” command:
Syntax:
kill -HUP
pid
where
pid
is the process ID of the RARP daemon.
3. Power on the Ethernet Interface so that it immediately sends out an
RARP request. Wait one minute to allow the address assignment
process to complete. You should see the STAT LED on the Ethernet
Interface slow down indicating it knows about an IP address to use.
4. Try to “
ping” the Ethernet Interface IP address from a local Unix
station to see if it can be seen on your network.
NOTE: You will only be able to communicate with the Ethernet Interface
from a network station on the same subnet as the print server.
The Ethernet Interface needs to be told about a default router/
gateway so any packets that come in from a different subnet can
be returned via this gateway. Please see “Communicating Across
Routers” on page 103 to set this up.