Troubleshooting
BOOTP Troubleshooting
B-3
BOOTP Troubleshooting
If the BOOTP request is failing and you have configured your host to respond to the request, check these
areas:
RARP Troubleshooting
If the unit is unable to get an IP address using RARP, check these areas:
Table B-3:
BOOTP Troubleshooting
Area to Check
Explanation
BOOTP is in your system’s
/etc/services file.
BOOTP must be an uncommented line in /etc/services.
The MSS is in the loadhost’s
/etc/hosts file.
The MSS must be in this file for the host to answer a
BOOTP or TFTP request.
The download file is in the correct
directory and is world-readable.
The download file must be in the correct directory and
world-readable. Specify the complete pathname for the
download file in the BOOTP configuration file, or add a
default pathname to the download filename.
The MSS and host are in the same
IP network.
Some hosts will not allow BOOTP replies across
routed IP networks. Either use a host running a
different operating system or put the MSS in the same
IP network as the host.
Table B-4:
RARP Troubleshooting
Area to Check
Explanation
The MSS name and hardware address in
the host’s /etc/ethers file.
The MSS name and hardware address must be
in this file for the host to answer a RARP
request.
The MSS name and IP address in the
/etc/hosts file.
The MSS name and IP address must be in this
file for the host to answer a RARP request.
The operating system.
Many operating systems do not start a RARP
server at boot time. Check the host’s RARPD
documentation for details, or use the ps
command to see if there is a RARPD process
running.
