Specifications

system for instructions.

BOOTP (Windows only) − Enables the Inventory Manager workstation to also be a BOOTP server.

This allows the workstation to supply devices with firmware images (or other basic identity

information) in the event the device's current firmware image becomes corrupt. Only one BOOTP

service can be running at a time on a machine. If you elect to enable this service, you will need to

create a bootptab file for the BOOTP service to read.

Linux and Solaris Users: The NetSight BOOTP service is available for Windows only. Linux and

Solaris systems provide their own BOOTP service.

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When you enable a NetSight service, it runs in the background on the workstation. The service starts

automatically by default, and if you shut down and restart the workstation, the service is restarted

automatically. After you've installed Inventory Manager, you can use the Tools > Options Services for

NetSight Server or Services for NetSight Client views to enable or disable the automatic launch of these

services. For example, if you do not enable the TFTP service when you install, you can use the Services view

to enable the automatic launch of the TFTP service. In addition, there may be times when you want to stop or

restart the services manually; for information see How to Stop and Start NetSight Services.

NOTE: NetSight Services that have been enabled previously through another NetSight application’s

installation cannot be disabled during Inventory Manager's installation. After you've installed

Inventory Manager, you can use the Services for NetSight Server view of the Options window to

disable the automatic startup of these services.