Configuring and Managing MPE/iX Internet Services (MPE/iX 6.0)

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BOOTP Service
Overview of bootpd
Overview of bootpd
The Bootstrap Protocol BOOTP allows a client system to get boot
information such as its own IP address, the address of a BOOTP server,
and the name of the file it needs to load into its memory and execute to
boot the printer. The bootstrap operation happens in two phases. In the
first phase, the BOOTP daemon bootpd determines the address of a
BOOTP server and selects a boot file. In the second phase, the Trivial
File Transfer Protocol daemon tftpd transfers the boot file to the node
that requests it.
bootpd Files
There are three files that you will need to configure and use bootpd on
your system. These files were copied to the NET group of the SYS
account when you installed or updated to version C.55.00 or later, of
MPE/iX. Table 4-1 briefly describes each one.
Table 4-1 Files for bootpd
File Description
BOOTPD.NET.SYS The program file for bootpd which is linked to
the POSIX file /etc/bootpd.
BPTABSMP.NET.SYS The sample configuration file for bootpd that
contains information about all of the network
devices this system can boot. You will copy this
file to BOOTPTAB.NET.SYS, create a symbolic
link from the POSIX file /etc/bootptab to this
file, and edit it as necessary.
BOOTPQRY.NET.SYS A program for testing bootpd. You will not need
to copy or edit this file, but you will create a
symbolic link from the POSIX file
/etc/bootpquery to BOOTPQRY.NET.SYS.