User Guide

Installation AXIS 2400/2401 Administration Manual
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Using RARP in UNIX
Follow these steps to use the RARP method in UNIX:
1. Append the following line to your Ethernet Address table. This is typically performed using
the command
/etc/ethers
:
Example:
2. If necessary, update your host table and alias name databases as described required by your system.
3. If it is not already running, start the RARP daemon, typically done using the command
rarpd -a.
4. Restart the AXIS 2400/2401 to download the IP address.
Using BOOTP in UNIX
Follow these steps to use the BOOTP method:
1. Append the following entry to your boot table. This is typically done using the command
/etc/bootptab
:
where:
Example:
2. If necessary, update your host table and alias name databases as described required by your system.
3. If it is not already running, start the BOOTP daemon. This is typically done using the command
bootpd
.
4. Restart the AXIS 2400/2401 to download the IP address, default router address, and subnet mask.
<Ethernet address> <host name>
00:40:8c:10:00:86 videoserv
<host name>:ht=<hardware type>:vm=<vendor magic>:\
:ha=<hardware address>:ip=<IP address>:\
:sm=<subnet mask>:gw=<gateway field>
ht = ether
vm = rfc1048
ha = The Ethernet address of the AXIS 2400/2401
ip = The IP address of the AXIS 2400/2401
sm = The subnet mask
gw = The default router address
videoserv:ht=ether:vm=rfc1048:\
:ha=00408c100086:ip=172.21.1.200:\
:sm=255.255.255.0:gw=172.21.1.1