HP-UX IP Address and Client Management Administrator's Guide HP-UX 11i v2, HP-UX 11i v3

bootpd is reading or rereading the configuration information from the indicated
configuration_file.
• read number entries
from configuration_file
Indicates that bootpd successfully read number configuration entries, including table
continuation entries, from the configuration_file.
• request from hardware address hardware_address
bootpd received a bootrequest from a client with the indicated hardware_address. This
message is logged at debug level 1.
• request from IP addr ip_address
bootpd received a bootrequest from a client with the indicated ip_address. This message
is logged at debug level 1.
• found ip_address hostname
bootpd located information for the specified client in its configuration database. This
message is logged at debug level 1.
• broadcasting reply on ip_address
Displays the broadcast address used by bootpd to reply to a client whose configuration
entry has the ba flag. This message is logged at debug level 2.
• vendor magic field is magic_cookie
sending CMU-style reply sending RFC1048-style reply
Displays the vendor magic cookie in the client’s bootrequest and the corresponding vendor
magic cookie used in the bootreply. These messages are logged at debug level 2.
• bootptab mtime is time
bootpd uses the indicated modification time to determine if the configuration file has been
modified and whether the configuration file needs a reread. This message is logged at debug
level 3.
Notice Log Level
There may be cases where bootpd receives a bootrequest but does not send a bootreply. The
reason is given in one of the following messages and logged at the notice log level:
• hardware address not found: hardware_address
bootpd could not find a configuration entry for the client with the indicated
hardware_address. If bootpd must be aware of the client that is booting, ensure that
you have correctly specified the client’s hardware address in the configuration file.
• IP address not found: ip_address
bootpd could not find a configuration entry for the client with the indicated ip_address.
If bootpd must be aware of the client that is booting, ensure that you have correctly specified
the client’s IP address in the appropriate configuration file entry.
• requested file not found: filename
bootpd could not locate the boot file requested by the client. Ensure that the boot file is
located in the tftp directory on the server system.
• cannot route reply to ip_address
The IP address of the client or gateway to which bootpd sends the bootreply does not exist
on a directly connected network. Ensure that you specify a valid IP address for the client or
gateway.
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