Installing and Administering Internet Services

Chapter 6 271
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
Configuring DHCP
Boot File
Name: This file contains all necessary booting information
for the client. You can specify the path name of the
boot file relative to tftp’s home directory.
18.After filling in the parameter fields listed in step 6, click OK. SAM
will make the modifications to the /etc/bootptab file.
19.Go to the Action Menu and click “Enable the Boot Server,” if it is not
already enabled.
Configuring a DHCP Server to Distribute IP
Addresses through a BOOTP Relay Agent
20.Start SAM.
21.Double-click the Networking and Communication icon.
22.Double-click the Bootable Devices icon.
23.Double-click the “Devices for which Boot Requests are Relayed to
Remote Servers” icon.
24.Click the Action menu item, then choose “Add Device to Relay Boot
Requests from...”.
25.Complete the following fields on the screen:
Host Name: The name of the device or group.
Forwarding
Requests from: Select one of the four options:
• All Devices: This means request from all devices
on the network will be forwarded to the server or
servers you specify later in this form.
• All HP Devices: This means requests from all
HP devices on the network will be forwarded to
the server or servers you specify.
• Other Group of Devices: This means some of
devices will forward requests to the server you
specify. You can create a group for these devices
by using the station address and station address
mask fields.
• Single Device: This means request will be sent