APPENDIX
A-17
Downloading from a UNIX Host Computer using
BOOTP
To download the print server firmware from a UNIX host using BOOTP,
first copy the load file e.g.
Firmname.bin
to that host. Make sure that
BOOTP and tftp are started by checking the appropriate files on your
system (generally speaking, BOOTP must be enabled in the
/etc/inetd.conf
file, while tftp must be enabled in your
/etc/services
file and possibly in another configuration file, such as
the
/etc/inetd.conf
file). Refer to your UNIX system documentation
or man pages for additional information. Configure your
/etc/bootptab
file to specify the Ethernet address of the print server
and the name of the load file (
Firmname.bin
). Make sure that your file
protection allows general access to the directory that contains the load file.
The exact format of the file
/etc/bootptab
varies widely, so you will
need to refer to your UNIX system documentation for details. A typical
/etc/bootptab
file entry might be:
xc2:ht=ethernet:ha=00401700c953:\
ip=192.189.207.3:bf=/usr/Firmname.bin:
Now log into the print server remote console using TELNET, and execute
the following commands:
SET LOAD SOTWARE
"pathname"
SET LOAD ENABLE
EXIT
Be sure to put the path name in quotes and remember that UNIX names are
case-sensitive. Also, make sure that your file protection allows general
access to the boot directory.
When you type a CTRL-D or EXIT to exit the remote console, the file
Firmname.bin
will then be loaded into the print server. The red TEST
LED will blink during the load process and will go out when the process is
complete.
If the red LED does not go out after about two minutes, check to make sure
that you correctly entered all parameters and that your network connections
are good. Power the printer off and then on again, enter the
SET LOAD
ENABLE
command, and then type
EXIT
to exit the remote console and
retry the download.
