Configuring and Managing MPE/iX Internet Services (MPE/iX 6.5)

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BOOTP Service
Overview of bootpd
Overview of bootpd
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 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.