HP 300X HP JetDirect Print Servers 600N/400N/500X/300X Administrator's Guide - - Page 32
Why Use BOOTP/TFTP, Systems That Use Network Information Service (NIS), Configuring the BOOTP Server - jetdirect default ip
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Why Use BOOTP/TFTP Using BOOTP/TFTP to download configuration data has the following benefits: q Enhanced configuration control of the HP JetDirect print server. Configuration by other methods, such as a printer control panel, are limited to select parameters. q Ease of configuration management. Network configuration parameters for the entire network can be in one location. q Ease of HP JetDirect print server configuration. Complete network configuration can be automatically downloaded each time the print server is powered on. The factory-default state of the HP JetDirect print server is to operate through BOOTP/TFTP. Systems That Use Network Information Service (NIS) If your system uses NIS, you may need to rebuild the NIS map with the BOOTP service before performing the BOOTP configuration steps. Refer to your system documentation. Configuring the BOOTP Server For the HP JetDirect print server to obtain its configuration data over the network, the BOOTP/TFTP servers must be set up with the appropriate configuration files. BOOTP is used by the print server to obtain entries in the /etc/bootptab file on a BOOTP server, while TFTP is used to obtain additional configuration information from a configuration file on a TFTP server. 26 TCP/IP Configuration EN