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

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BOOTP Service
Configuring bootpd
Configuring bootpd
To configure bootpd, you will edit three files: the services file, which
lists the individual services that comprise the suite of Internet Services,
the inetd configuration file, which informs the Internet daemon about
running bootpd on this host, and the bootpd configuration file, which
contains client and relay information. These tasks are explained in the
following sections.
Editing the Services File
The services file associates official service names and aliases with the
port number and protocol the services use. To enable bootpd, you must
edit the services file. Perform the following:
1. Open the services file with an MPE text editor. You may edit the
/etc/services file from the POSIX shell or the SERVICES.NET.SYS
file from MPE/iX, whichever you prefer. Both names should point to
the same file.
2. Verify that the following lines exist in the file or add them if they do
not:
bootps 67/udp # Bootstrap protocol server
bootpc 68/udp # Bootstrap protocol client
3. If the lines already exist in the file and they are preceded by a pound
symbol (#),delete the symbol and any spaces before the service name
to enable the service.
4. Save the file and exit the editor program.
Adding BOOTP Server to inetd Configuration
The configuration file for inetd determines which installed Internet
Services are available to users. To add bootpd to your system, you need
to edit the configuration file for inetd, then have inetd re-read the
configuration. Perform the following:
1. Open the inetd configuration file with a text editor. You may edit
the /etc/inetd.conf file from the POSIX shell or the
INETDCNF.NET.SYS file from MPE/iX, whichever you prefer. Both
names should point to the same file.
2. Verify that the following line exists in the file or add it if it does not:
bootps dgram udp wait MANAGER.SYS /SYS/NET/BOOTPD bootpd
3. If the line already exists in the file and it is preceded by a pound
symbol (#),delete the symbol and any spaces before the service name
to enable the service.