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DHCP/BOOTP
54 Terminal Server User Guide
DHCP/BOOTP
You can use DHCP/BOOTP to perform the following actions on a single or multiple Terminal
Servers on bootup:
z auto-configure with minimal information; for example, only an IP address
z
auto-configure with basic setup information (IP address, subnet/prefix bits, etc.)
z
download a new version of firmware
z
download a full configuration file
DHCP/BOOTP is particularly useful for multiple installations: you can do all the Terminal Server’s
configuration in one DHCP/BOOTP file, rather than configure each Terminal Server manually.
Another advantage of DHCP/BOOTP is that you can connect a Terminal Server to the network,
turn on its power and let autoconfiguration take place. All the configuration is carried out for you
during the DHCP/BOOTP process.
DHCP/BOOTP Parameters
The following parameters can be set in the DHCP/BOOTP bootp file:
z
SW_FILE —The full path, pre-fixed by hostname/IP address (IPv4 or IPv6), and file name of
the firmware update.
z
CONFIG_FILE —The full path, pre-fixed by hostname/IP address (IPv4 or IPv6), and file
name of the configuration file. Note: these parameters include clear text user passwords.
z
GUI_ACCESS —Access to the Terminal Server from the HTTP WebManager. Values are
on
or
off
.
z
SECURITY —Restricts Terminal Server access to devices listed in the Terminal Server’s
host table. Values are
yes
or
no
.
z
TFTP_RETRY —The number of TFTP attempts before aborting. This is a numeric value, for
example, 5.
z
TFTP_TMOUT —The time, in seconds, before retrying a TFTP download/upload. This is a
numeric value, for example, 3.
z
CUSTOM_LANG —The full path, pre-fixed by a hostname/IP address (IPv4 or IPv6), and file
name of a translated language file. For example,
192.101.34.211 /accounting/BB_ds_german.txt.
z EXTRA_TERM1 —( EXTRA_TERM2 , EXTRA_TERM3 ) The full path, pre-fixed by a
hostname/IP address (IPv4 or IPv6), and file name of a termcap file for a specific terminal
type.