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TCP/IP settings using BOOT

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Using BOOTP BOOTP allows you to dynamically assign an IP address to the Ethernet Interface upon bootup. In addition, the BOOTP server can provide additional details like a default router/gateway address. To configure the Ethernet Interface with its TCP/IP settings using BOOT: 1. On your BOOTP server, make an entry in the /etc/bootptab file for the Ethernet Interface. Syntax: EthernetInterfaceIPname:\ :sm=netmask:\ :hd=homedirectory:\ :bf=null:\ :gw=defaultgateway:\ :ht=ethernet:\ :ha=ethernetaddress:\ :ip=ipaddress:\ :ts=timeserver:\ :to=timezone: Example: spike:\ :sm=255.255.255.0:\ :hd=/usr/null:\ :bf=null:\ :gw=192.75.11.1:\ :ht=ethernet:\ :ha=008072070060:\ :ip=192.75.11.9:\ :ts=192.75.11.7:\ :to=25200: 2. Turn the Ethernet Interface on so that it immediately sends out a BOOTP request. Wait one minute to allow the IP address assignment process to complete. You should see the STAT LED, in the back of the printer, slow down indicating it knows about an IP address to use. 3. Try to "ping" the Ethernet Interface IP address from a network station to see if it can be seen on your network. Unix Confuiguration 5-7

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Unix Confuiguration
Using BOOTP
BOOTP allows you to dynamically assign an IP address to the Ethernet Interface
upon bootup. In addition, the BOOTP server can provide additional details like a
default router/gateway address. To configure the Ethernet Interface with its
TCP/IP settings using BOOT:
1.
On your BOOTP server, make an entry in the /etc/bootptab file for the
Ethernet Interface.
Syntax:
EthernetInterfaceIPname
:\
:sm=
netmask
:\
:hd=
homedirectory
:\
:bf=null:\
:gw=
defaultgateway
:\
:ht=ethernet:\
:ha=
ethernetaddress
:\
:ip=
ipaddress
:\
:ts=
timeserver
:\
:to=
timezone
:
Example:
spike:\
:sm=255.255.255.0:\
:hd=/usr/null:\
:bf=null:\
:gw=192.75.11.1:\
:ht=ethernet:\
:ha=008072070060:\
:ip=192.75.11.9:\
:ts=192.75.11.7:\
:to=25200:
2.
Turn the Ethernet Interface on so that it immediately sends out a BOOTP
request. Wait one minute to allow the IP address assignment process to
complete. You should see the STAT LED, in the back of the printer, slow
down indicating it knows about an IP address to use.
3.
Try to “
ping
” the Ethernet Interface IP address from a network station to see
if it can be seen on your network.