Section 2: Basic Installation
26 AXIS 700 User’s Manual
3. Start the BOOTP daemon (if not already running), typically by the
command:
bootpd -a
4. Restart the AXIS 700 to download the Internet address, default
router address and subnet mask.
Notes:
❏ The
ht
and
vm
fields must be entered exactly as in the example.
For Ethernet
ht
=ether
❏ The
ha
and
ip
fields are the Ethernet address and Internet address
respectively. Do not use the addresses from the example. Use the
Ethernet address equal to the serial number of your AXIS 700 and
the Internet address previously assigned to it.
❏ The
sm
and
gw
fields correspond to the subnet mask and default
router address parameters. See “Appendix B - The Parameter List” .
Using DHCP
Follow these steps to use the DHCP method:
1. Edit or create a scope in the DHCP manager of the DHCP
daemon. The entries made in this scope should include the
following:
• Range of IP addresses
•Subnet mask
• Lease duration
• Default router IP address
2. Activate the scope.
Note:
❏ By default the
DHCPEnable
parameter is set to
yes
in the AXIS
700 configuration file.