HP 2500 HP Jetdirect Print Servers - Administrator Guide - Page 47

Bootptab File Entries An example of a /etc/bootptab file entry for an HP Jetdirect print server is provided below: picasso:\ :hn:\ :ht=ether:\ :vm=rfc1048:\ :ha=0001E6123456:\ :ip=192.168.40.39:\ :sm=255.255.255.0:\ :gw=192.168.40.1:\ :lg=192.168.40.3:\ :T144="hpnp/picasso.cfg": Note that the configuration data contains "tags" to identify the various HP Jetdirect parameters and their settings. Entries and tags supported by the HP Jetdirect print server (firmware version x.24.00 or later) are listed in Table 3.1. Table 3.1 Item Tags Supported in a BOOTP/DHCP Boot file (1 of 4) RFC 2132 Option Description nodename -- The name of the peripheral. This name identifies an entry point to a list of parameters for a specific peripheral. nodename must be the first field in an entry. (In the example above, nodename is "picasso".) ht -- The hardware type tag. For the HP Jetdirect print server, set this to ether (for Ethernet) or token (for Token Ring). This tag must precede the ha tag. vm -- The BOOTP report format tag (required). Set this parameter to rfc1048. ha -- The hardware address tag. The hardware (MAC) address is the link-level, or station address of the HP Jetdirect print server. It can be found on the HP Jetdirect configuration page as the HARDWARE ADDRESS. On HP Jetdirect external print servers, it is printed on a label attached to the print server. ip -- The IP address tag (required). This address will be the HP Jetdirect print server's IP address. ENWW TCP/IP Configuration 47