Ignite-UX Reference (March 2010, B3921-90005)

instl_bootd(1M) instl_bootd(1M)
option causes instl_bootd to execute command ev ery time it responds to a
boot request.
-P port Override the default User Datagram Protocol (UDP) port numbers defined by
services(4) for instl_boots and instl_bootc. Default values are 1067
and 1068 respectively. This causes instl_bootd to listen and respond to
boot requests on port and port+1. port becomes the server port
(instl_boots) and port+1 becomes the client port (instl_bootc).
This option is useful if more than one daemon is in
use, or if the default ports conflict with another
service. Some clients may only specify a limited set
of port numbers. When using a non-default port, ensure it
is set to a value that may be matched by the client hardware.
-b boot_file Change the boot file path from the default /opt/ignite/boot/boot_lif
to boot_file. boot_file is a Logical Interchange Format (LIF) volume that the
client uses to access other boot utilities (see lif (4), hpux(1M) and isl(1M)).
boot_file must be accessible using the tftp service (see tftp(1)).
instl_boottab Use the file instl_boottab instead of the default file
/etc/opt/ignite/instl_boottab as the source of available IP
addresses to allocate to clients. See below for a description of this file.
-? Displays the help screen.
instl_boottab Description
The instl_boottab file contains the list of temporary IP addresses used by clients during the initial phase of
their boot process. A permanent IP address for the client is prompted for and used when the boot process is
complete, at which time the temporary IP address may be reused to service other boot requests.
The instl_boottab file may contain one or more IP addresses. If it contains no addresses, the server will not
accept boot requests.
The following is a sample instl_boottab file:
# This is a comment line
1.23.45.67 # A single entry.
1.23.45.68:::reserve # Reserve when allocated.
1.23.45.69:080009123456:19930225100240:reserve # Reserved
1.23.45.70:080009123457:19930225111433
Comments are denoted by the # character and may be used anywhere except between fields. Blank lines
are also allowed. A template instl_boottab is provided in /etc/opt/ignite/instl_boottab and
contains a header comment explaining the syntax and sample entries, which are commented out.
Each non-comment line of the instl_boottab file contains one IP address entry with the IP address specified
in "dot" notation (for example, 12.34.123.89). In addition to the IP address, each entry may contain three
additional fields, each separated by the : (colon) character. The additional fields may be empty or absent.
All four fields are defined as follows:
Field 1 Defines the IP address of the entry in "dot" notation. This field cannot be empty and
must begin in the first column of the line.
Field 2 Indicates the LAN card station address of the last client to use the entry. It is added
automatically by instl_bootd, but may be added manually and is useful when
field 4 is set to reserve.
Field 3 Indicates the date and time (in YYYYMMDDhhmmss format) when the entry was
last allocated. This field is updated by instl_bootd.
Field 4 May be set manually to the keyword reserve, to indicate that the entry may be allo-
cated only to the client with a station address matching field 2. If field 2 is empty, the
entry may be allocated to any host. After allocation, field 2 is updated to indicate the
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