Intermec EasyLAN 100i – User's Manual Ed. 1
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Chapter 3 Basic Installation
Using BOOTP in UNIX
Follow the instructions below to set the IP address using BOOTP:
1. Append the following entry to your boot table. This is typically
performed by editing the file:
/etc/bootptab
<host name>:ht=<hardware type>:vm=<vendor magic>:\
:ha=<hardware address>:ip=<IP address>:\
:sm=<subnet mask>:gw=<gateway field>
Example:
npsname:ht=ether:vm=rfc1048:\
:ha=001040003610:ip=192.168.234.196:\
:sm=255.255.255.0:gw=192.168.1.1
Notes:
- Enter the Ethernet address without any separation signs as
shown in the example above.
- Enter the
ht
and
vm
fields exactly as shown in the example.
- The
ha
field is the Ethernet address and the
ip
field is the IP
address of your EasyLAN 100i.
- The
gw
and
sm
fields correspond to the default router address
and subnet mask.
2. If necessary, update your host table and alias name databases, as
required by your system.
3. If it is not already running, start the BOOTP daemon. This is
typically performed using the
bootpd
command.
4. Restart the EasyLAN 100i to download the IP address, default
router address, and subnet mask.
The EasyLAN 100i can automatically download a customized config
file from a TFTP server. Just add the name of the config file and the
TFTP server’s IP address to your boot table. The config file is down-
loaded immediately after the EasyLAN 100i receives its IP address.
Assigning an IP
Address, cont'd.