User`s guide

3–6 Configuring an NC Bootserver
Running the NCBootServerConfig Utility
4. The check box labelled “Configure and install dhcp?" allows you to bypass
installation of dhcp. The default is to install it. If you already have DHCP run-
ning on this host, you can uncheck the box and a template configuration file will
be created that you can use to update your existing DHCP configuration.
Note: The check boxes provided by this utility program are displayed as
colored or gray-out when they are “true” or checked.
5. The check box labelled “Update /etc/resolv.conf?” has no effect unless you
change the value of the <domain> or <nameServer> fields. You need to do this if
the NCs must use a different domain name or name server than the FreeBSD
server, or if you entered the wrong information when you configured the
FreeBSD server. If you check this box, the information you supply here is used
to update both the NCs and the FreeBSD server. If you do not check this box,
information entered in the <domain> and <nameServer> fields are used only for
the NCs and not for the FreeBSD server.
6. Use the Configure button to apply the configuration information you have just
specified and initiate unpacking of all required files. The utility will catch many
inadvertent errors (such as invalid address values, and so on). If it detects
a problem, a message about the problem will appear in the bottom window. After
an error, you can correct the appropriate field, and press the Configure button to
try again.
Note: Unpacking the tar files will take quite a long time. Be patient.
7. After all the files have been unpacked, you may want to close the X Window. If
so, proceed as follows (if otherwise, issue the reboot command now).
a. Click the mouse on the desktop outside the window.
b. Hold down the mouse button and select “Kill” from the pop-up menu
displayed.
c. A skull and crossbones cursor is displayed. Move it to the window that
should be killed and click the mouse.
Your server is now configured to boot NCs. You should now issue the reboot
command. Then, power up a DNARD unit. It should come up at the FreeBSD login
prompt.