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24 G1369A LAN Interface User Manual

2Getting Started

Automatic configuration with Bootp

When automatic configuration with Bootp is selected and the LAN Interface is

powered on, it broadcasts a BOOTP (Bootstrap Protocol) request that contains

its MAC (hardware) address. A BOOTP server daemon searches its database

for a matching MAC address, and if successful, sends the corresponding

configuration parameters to the card as a BOOTP reply. These parameters

become the active TCP/IP parameters immediately and the TCP/IP connection

can be established.

Configuring the CAG Bootp server program

1 The CAG Bootp Server program is placed in the start-up group and

automatically is started during the boot process of the PC. It’s minimized

and located in the task bar.

2 Open the Bootp Server window by clicking on it in the task bar.

3 Now turn on the module with the LAN Interface and view the Bootp Server

window. After some time the Bootp Server will display the request from the

LAN Interface with the hardware (MAC) address (this information is also

stored in the file trace.txt in the bootp server directory, if Log to Disk is

enabled), see Figure 15 on page 25.

NOTE

All examples shown in this chapter will not work in your environment. You

need your own IP-, Subnet-Mask- and Gateway addresses.

NOTE

Assure that the LAN Interface configuration switch is set properly. The setting

should be either Bootp or Bootp & Store, see Table 4 on page 20.

NOTE

Assure that the instrument with the LAN Interface installed and connected to the PC is

powered off.

NOTE

If the CAG Bootp Server program is not already installed on your PC, then install it from your

Agilent ChemStation CD-ROM, located in folder \Bootp.