|
|
|
The Bootstrap Protocol BOOTP allows a client system to get boot
information such as its own IP address, the address of a BOOTP
server, and the name of the file it needs to load into its memory and execute
to boot the printer. The bootstrap operation happens in two phases. In the
first phase, the BOOTP daemon bootpd determines the address
of a BOOTP server and selects a boot file. In the second phase, the
Trivial File Transfer Protocol daemon tftpd transfers the boot file
to the node that requests it.
bootpd Files
There are three files that you will need to configure and use bootpd
on your system. These files were copied to the NET group of the SYS account
when you installed or updated to version C.55.00 or later, of MPE/iX.
Table 4-1 "Files for bootpd" briefly
describes each one.
Table 4-1 Files for bootpd
| File |
Description |
| BOOTPD.NET.SYS |
The program file for bootpd which is linked to the POSIX file
/etc/bootpd.
|
| BPTABSMP.NET.SYS |
The sample configuration file for bootpd that contains
information about all of the network devices this system can boot. You
will copy this file to BOOTPTAB.NET.SYS, create a symbolic link
from the POSIX file /etc/bootptab to this file, and edit it as
necessary.
|
| BOOTPQRY.NET.SYS |
A program for testing bootpd. You will not need to copy or edit
this file, but you will create a symbolic link from the POSIX file
/etc/bootpquery to BOOTPQRY.NET.SYS. |
|
