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 |
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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 “Files for bootpd” briefly
describes each one.
Table 4-1 Files for bootpd
File | Description |
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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. |
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