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Table 3-2 TFTP Configuration File Parameters (continued) support-url: ■ A Web URL for product information on this device over the Internet or an intranet. tech-support-url: ■ A Web URL for technical support over the Internet or an intranet. Using DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP, RFC 2131/2132) is one of several auto configuration mechanisms that the HP Jetdirect print server uses. If you have a DHCP server on your network, the HP Jetdirect print server automatically obtains its IP address from that server and registers its name with any RFC 1001 and 1002-compliant dynamic name services as long as a WINS (Windows Internet Naming Service) server IP address has been specified. A TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) configuration file may also be used with DHCP to configure extended parameters. For more information on TFTP parameters, see Using BOOTP/TFTP. NOTE DHCP services must be available on a network server. Refer to your system documentation or online help to install or enable DHCP services. NOTE If the Jetdirect print server and BOOTP/DHCP server are located on different subnets, IP configuration may fail unless the routing device allows the transfer of DHCP requests between subnets. UNIX Systems For more information on setting up DHCP on UNIX systems, see the bootpd man page. On HP-UX systems, a sample DHCP configuration file (dhcptab) may be located in the /etc directory. Since older HP-UX systems may not provide Dynamic Domain Name Services (DDNS) for its DHCP implementations, HP recommends that you set all print server lease durations to "infinite" for these systems. This ensures that print server IP addresses remain static until dynamic domain name services are provided. Windows Systems HP Jetdirect print servers support IP configuration from a supported Windows DHCP server. This section describes how to set up a pool, or "scope," of IP addresses that the Windows server can assign or lease to any requester. When configured for BOOTP or DHCP operation and powered on, the HP Jetdirect print server automatically sends a BOOTP or DHCP request for its IP configuration. If properly set up, a Windows DHCP server will respond with the print server's IP configuration data. NOTE This information is provided as an overview. For specific information or for additional support, see the information supplied with your DHCP server software. NOTE To avoid problems resulting from IP addresses that change, HP recommends that all printers be assigned IP addresses with infinite leases or reserved IP addresses. ENWW Using DHCP 23

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support-url:
■
A Web URL for product information on this device over the Internet or an intranet.
tech-support-url:
■
A Web URL for technical support over the Internet or an intranet.
Using DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP, RFC 2131/2132) is one of several auto configuration
mechanisms that the HP Jetdirect print server uses. If you have a DHCP server on your network, the
HP Jetdirect print server automatically obtains its IP address from that server and registers its name
with any RFC 1001 and 1002-compliant dynamic name services as long as a WINS (Windows
Internet Naming Service) server IP address has been specified.
A TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) configuration file may also be used with DHCP to configure
extended parameters. For more information on TFTP parameters, see
Using
BOOTP/TFTP
.
NOTE
DHCP services must be available on a network server. Refer to your system
documentation or online help to install or enable DHCP services.
NOTE
If the Jetdirect print server and BOOTP/DHCP server are located on different
subnets, IP configuration may fail unless the routing device allows the transfer of DHCP
requests between subnets.
UNIX Systems
For more information on setting up DHCP on UNIX systems, see the bootpd man page.
On HP-UX systems, a sample DHCP configuration file (dhcptab) may be located in the
/etc
directory.
Since older HP-UX systems may not provide Dynamic Domain Name Services (DDNS) for its DHCP
implementations, HP recommends that you set all print server lease durations to “infinite” for these
systems. This ensures that print server IP addresses remain static until dynamic domain name
services are provided.
Windows Systems
HP Jetdirect print servers support IP configuration from a supported Windows DHCP server. This
section describes how to set up a pool, or “scope,” of IP addresses that the Windows server can
assign or lease to any requester. When configured for BOOTP or DHCP operation and powered on,
the HP Jetdirect print server automatically sends a BOOTP or DHCP request for its IP configuration.
If properly set up, a Windows DHCP server will respond with the print server's IP configuration data.
NOTE
This information is provided as an overview. For specific information or for additional
support, see the information supplied with your DHCP server software.
NOTE
To avoid problems resulting from IP addresses that change, HP recommends that all
printers be assigned IP addresses with infinite leases or reserved IP addresses.
Table 3-2
TFTP Configuration File Parameters (continued)
ENWW
Using DHCP
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