Installing and Administering Internet Services

272 Chapter6
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
Configuring DHCP
from a single device. You can enter the station
address. The station address mask will default
to all Fs.
Station Address: This is the 12-digit hexadecimal address of a client
or group of clients requests will be sent to.
Station Address
Mask: This is the hexadecimal value used to filter client
boot requests according to their station address.
Bootp/DHCP
Server: This is the host name or IP address of a remote boot
server that can provide boot information for the
client or client group. You can enter multiple
servers to receive boot requests.
Forward Boot
Requests to: Select from this list the address of the Bootp or
DHCP server that requests will be sent to.
Boot Device
Adapter Type: This is the type of interface card that connects the
client to the server. It’s either Ethernet or Token
Ring.
Wait before
Relaying: Enter the number of seconds a relay agent should
wait before relaying boot requests to other servers.
This delay allows servers on the local subnet to
answer boot requests first.
Max # of Relay
Hops: Shows the maximum number of times a boot
request from the client or client group can be
forwarded until it reaches the server that contains
the boot information. The default is 4 hops, and the
maximum is 16.
26.After filling in the parameter fields in step 6, click OK. SAM will
make the modifications to the /etc/bootptab file.
27.Go to the Action Menu and click “Enable the Boot Server,” if it is not
already enabled.