BOOTP Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
B-4
B.3 BOOTP Troubleshooting
If the BOOTP request is failing and you have configured your host to respond to the
request, check these areas:
B.4 RARP Troubleshooting
Table B-4: 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 MPS is in the loadhost’s
/etc/hosts file
The MPS 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 MPS and host are in the
same IP network
Some hosts will not allow BOOTP replies across IP
networks. Either use a host running a different operating
system or put the MPS in the same IP network as the host.
Table B-5: RARP Troubleshooting
Area to Check
Explanation
The MPS name and hardware
address in the host’s /etc/ethers file
The MPS name and hardware address must be in this
file for the host to answer a RARP request.
The MPS name and IP address in the
/etc/hosts file
The MPS 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.
