M a n u a l I n s t a l l a t i o n P r o c e d u r e
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X N I C - E N E T / T R I N G C o n f i g u r a t i o n G u i d e
Installing the BootP Server on the Same Segment
1
Identify which UNIX platform will be the BootP server.
2
Check to be sure that TCP/IP is running on the server:
p s - e f | g r e p i n e t d
If TCP/IP is not running do not continue until you have
TCP/IP running. BootP will not work until TCP/IP is running,
as it is activated by the inetd (internet daemon).
3
Check to see if the BootPd is running:
ps -ef | grep BootPd
If the BootPd is not running, you need to uncomment a line in
the /etc/inetd.conf file. There will be a line with the beginning
string of BootPd or BootPs. Uncomment that line.
4
Add entries into the BootPTAB file. Use an editor and edit
the /etc/BootPTAB file.
An example of what a BootPTAB file may look like on your
UNIX System under the /etc directory follows:
ClientName:ht=ether:ha=000812342A7B:ip=13.241.4.10:
PrinterName:ht=tr:ha=00012A3B4D22:ip=13.241.4.22:
XeroxPrinter:ht=ether:ha=1234567890AB:ip=13.241.4.44:\
:hd=/usr/tftpboot:bf=XNE10068:
The first field is the name that you want the BootP client (the
XNIC) to be called. The colon separates each identifier and
the slash is a line continuation.
The XNIC hardware address is listed on the Printer
Configuration Sheet. Refer to page 1-11 for instructions on
printing the configuration sheet.
Add the XNIC hardware address to the /etc/BootPTAB file
with an IP address that you want to assign. Also include the
hardware type as ether or tr.
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