HP CD-ROM Server User's Guide

Network Configuration 3-7
In UNIX, Set the
IP Address Using
RARP
Follow these steps to download the Internet (IP) address using
the
RARP
method:
1.
Append the following line to your LAN hardware (MAC)
address table (typically
/etc/ethers
):
Example:
2.
Make sure the host table and alias name databases are
updated as required by your systems.
3.
Start the
rarp
daemon (if not already running), typically by the
command:
rarpd -a
4.
Restart (power cycle) the HP CD-ROM Server to download the
IP address.
In UNIX, Set the
IP Address Using
BOOTP
Follow these steps to download the IP address using
BOOTP
:
1.
Append the following entry to your boot table (typically
/etc/bootptab
):
Example:
2.
Make sure the host table and alias name data bases are
updated as described on page 3-4.
3.
Start the
bootp
daemon (if not already running), typically by
the command:
bootpd -a
4.
Restart (power cycle) the HP CD-ROM Server to download the
IP address, default gateway (gw) address and subnet mask.
<LAN Hardware Address> <host name>
00:60:b0:11:00:86 cdserv
<host name>:ht=<hardware type>:vm=<vendor magic>:\
:ha=<hardware address>:ip=<IP address>:\
:sm=<subnet mask>:gw=<gateway field>
cdserv:ht=ether:vm=rfc1048:\
:ha=0060b0110086:ip=192.124.138.80:\
:sm=255.255.255.0:gw=192.124.138.254
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