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Configuring a new local DHCP or BOOTP server
If your network has no DHCP or BOOTP server, you can temporarily configure a local
Linux system as a bootp server using the following steps:
1. Edit the /etc/inetd.conf file.
2. Search for the bootpd line. Most distributions ship with this feature disabled (i.e.
the line is commented out with "#" at the front). Remove the "#" from the start of
this line.
3. Save and exit the file.
4. Edit the /etc/bootptab file. At the bottom of the file, add the following new
line:
SnapGear appliance:ht=ethernet:ha=00d0cf000101:ip=192.168.0.1
You need to modify the IP address (tag "ip") to match the addressing for your
local network and use an address in your local subnet.
You also need to modify the MAC address (tag “ha”) to match your SnapGear
appliance hardware. The MAC address is printed on a label on the underside of
the SnapGear appliance. You can optionally include gateway ("gw") and DNS
("ds" and "dn") tags if required. See the manual page for bootptab for further
information.
5. Save and exit the file.
Restart TCP/IP on your system. If you are unsure how to restart TCP/IP, simply reboot
the Linux system. Once the system is running, it will serve the IP address to the
SnapGear appliance when it is connected to your network.
Getting started
After completing the initial network setup, you can use the web pages for the common
configuration tasks.
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