Specifications

STB NIP 2311 Services
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7.2 Server-Assigned IP Parameters
Assignment of IP Parameters from a Server
Introduction
The STB NIP 2311 NIM can receive an IP address using either the DHCP or BootP
service.
Refer to IP Parameters chapter (see page 73) for information on how these services
are implemented in the STB NIP 2311, including the specific IP assignment
sequence.
DHCP
DHCP manages network addressing parameters for networked devices (in
compliance with RFC 1531).
A DHCP server stores a list of device names and associated IP parameter settings
for every client device on the network. It dynamically assigns IP addressing settings
in response to client requests. A DHCP server responds to both DHCP and BootP
(a subset of DHCP) requests.
The STB NIP 2311 network interface module implements DHCP as a client. Its IP
parameters can be dynamically assigned by a DHCP IP address server.
BootP
The Bootstrap Protocol (BootP) assigns IP addresses to nodes on an Ethernet
network (in compliance with RFC 951). Clients on the network issue BootP requests
during their initialization sequence.
A BootP server stores a list of MAC addresses and associated IP parameter settings
for every client device on the network. After receiving a request, the server responds
by assigning IP parameter settings to the BootP client.
The STB NIP 2311 network interface module implements BootP as a client. A BootP
client transmits requests on the network every second until it receives a reply from
an IP address server.