Lantronix MPS100 EPS Reference Manual - Page 202
DHCP Troubleshooting, BOOTP Troubleshooting
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DHCP Troubleshooting Troubleshooting B.2 DHCP Troubleshooting Table B-2: DHCP Troubleshooting Area to Check Explanation DHCP is enabled on the Server. Use the Set Server DHCP Enabled command. If you manually enter an IP address, DHCP is automatically disabled. Make sure the DHCP server Check to see that the DHCP server is on and is func- is operational. tioning correctly. The Server gets its IP address from the DHCP server Refer to the DHCP Manager on your DHCP server for information about addresses in use. If the DHCP server doesn't list your Server IP address, there may be a problem. B.3 BOOTP Troubleshooting If the BOOTP request is failing and you have configured your host to respond to the request, check these areas: Table B-3: BOOTP Troubleshooting Area to Check Explanation BOOTP is in your system's /etc/services file BOOTP must be an uncommented line in /etc/services. The Server is in the loadhost's /etc/hosts file The Server must be in this file for the host to answer a BOOTP or TFTP request. The download file is in the correct directory and is world-readable The download file must be in the correct directory and world-readable. Specify the complete pathname for the download file in the BOOTP configuration file, or add a default pathname to the download filename. The Server and host are in the same IP network Some hosts will not allow BOOTP replies across IP networks. Either use a host running a different operating system or put the Server in the same IP network as the host. B-2