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Configuring BOOTP
9.4 Managing the BOOTP Service
9.4.2 BOOTP Management Commands
Table 9–1 summarizes the BOOTP management commands.
Table 9–1 BOOTP Management Commands
Command Function
CONVERT/VMS BOOTP Populates an existing BOOTP database with
entries from a UNIX
/etc/bootptab file.
CREATE BOOTP Creates an empty BOOTP database.
SET BOOTP Adds or modifies client entries to the BOOTP
database.
SHOW BOOTP Displays client information from the BOOTP
database.
ENABLE SERVICE BOOTP Dynamically enables the BOOTP service.
DISABLE SERVICE BOOTP Dynamically disables the BOOTP service.
SET CONFIGURATION ENABLE SERVICE BOOTP
Sets the configuration database to enable
BOOTP at product startup.
SET CONFIGURATION DISABLE SERVICE BOOTP
Sets the configuration database to disable
BOOTP at product startup.
SET SERVICE BOOTP Configures the BOOTP service in the services
database.
SET NOSERVICE BOOTP Disables the BOOTP service in the
configuration database.
SHOW SERVICE BOOTP Displays BOOTP server information stored in
the services database.
9.4.3 BOOTP Logical Names
Table 9–2 lists the logical names you can use to manage the BOOTP software.
Table 9–2 BOOTP and TFTP Logical Names
Name Function
TCPIP$BOOTP Points to the location of the BOOTP database file.
TCPIP$TFTP_ROOT Defines a concealed device. Points to the TFTP data storage
tree, for example, SYS$SYSDEVICE:[TCPIP$TFTP_ROOT.].
TCPIP$BOOTP_TRACE Displays the client hardware address for every incoming
BOOTP request and response to requests.
9.4.4 BOOTP Startup and Shutdown
The BOOTP service can be shut down and started independently. This is useful
when you change parameters or logical names that require the service to be
restarted. The following files are provided:
• SYS$STARTUP:TCPIP$BOOTP_STARTUP.COM allows you to start up
BOOTP.
• SYS$STARTUP:TCPIP$BOOTP_SHUTDOWN.COM allows you to shut down
BOOTP.
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