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7.8 Supporting Utilities . . ........................................ 7–61
7.8.1 Using the DHCPDBDUMP, DHCPSHOWDBS, and DHCPDBSHOW
Utilities ................................................ 7–62
7.8.2 Using the DHCPDBMOD Utility ............................. 7–64
7.8.3 Using the DHCPDBREG Utility ............................. 7–65
7.9 Solving DHCP Server Problems . ................................ 7–65
8 Configuring the DHCP Client
8.1 Key Concepts ............................................... 8–1
8.1.1 Designating the Primary Interface............................ 8–2
8.1.2 Requesting a Lease ....................................... 8–3
8.1.3 Requesting Parameters .................................... 8–3
8.1.4 Understanding How the DHCP Client Operates . . ............... 8–3
8.2 DHCP Client Components ..................................... 8–4
8.2.1 Executable Files . . ........................................ 8–4
8.2.2 Configuration Files ....................................... 8–5
8.2.2.1 Client Configuration File ................................ 8–5
8.2.2.2 The Interface File ..................................... 8–9
8.2.2.3 The Host Name File .................................... 8–10
8.2.2.4 The DHCPTAGS. File . . ................................ 8–10
8.2.3 Command Files . . ........................................ 8–11
8.2.4 System Logicals . . ........................................ 8–11
8.2.5 Log Files ............................................... 8–11
8.3 DHCP Client Startup and Shutdown ............................. 8–12
8.4 Configuring the DHCP Client . . ................................ 8–12
8.4.1 Putting Interfaces under DHCP Control ....................... 8–12
8.4.1.1 Using Autoconfigure on a New TCP/IP Installation ............ 8–12
8.4.1.2 Using TCPIP$CONFIG to Configure an Existing Installation .... 8–13
8.4.2 Configuring the Software . . . ................................ 8–14
8.4.3 Configuring a Cluster Environment ........................... 8–15
8.4.4 Signaling the DHCP Client . ................................ 8–15
8.5 TCP/IP Management Commands ................................ 8–16
8.5.1 Temporarily Configuring Interfaces ........................... 8–16
8.5.2 Permanently Configuring Interfaces . . . ....................... 8–16
8.6 Using the SHOWDHC Utility . . ................................ 8–17
9 Configuring BOOTP
9.1 Key Concepts ............................................... 9–1
9.2 BOOTP Planning and Preconfiguration Tasks ...................... 9–2
9.2.1 Network Configuration Decisions ............................. 9–2
9.2.2 BOOTP Service Decisions . . ................................ 9–2
9.2.3 BOOTP Security . ........................................ 9–3
9.3 Configuring the BOOTP Service. ................................ 9–3
9.4 Managing the BOOTP Service . . ................................ 9–4
9.4.1 Enabling and Disabling BOOTP ............................. 9–4
9.4.2 BOOTP Management Commands............................. 9–5
9.4.3 BOOTP Logical Names .................................... 9–5
9.4.4 BOOTP Startup and Shutdown .............................. 9–5
9.5 Creating a BOOTP Database . . . ................................ 9–6
9.5.1 Populating the BOOTP Database ............................. 9–6
9.5.2 Converting UNIX Records . . ................................ 9–7
9.5.3 Creating Individual Entries . ................................ 9–8
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