Saving the IP Address in the Print Server
Print Server Installation Manual 4-7
Procedure Proceed as follows:
1. Add the following entry to the '/etc/bootptab' file:
Syntax for Ethernet: <host name>:ht=ether:ha=<hardware
address>:ip=<IP address>
Example for Ethernet:
SB0001FF:ht=ether:ha=00.c0.eb.00.01.ff:ip=192.168.0.123
Syntax for Token Ring: <host name>:ht=tr:ha=<hardware
address>:ip=<IP address>
Example for Token Ring:
SB0001FF:ht=tr:ha=00.c0.eb.00.01.ff:ip=192.168.0.123
2. Please make sure that the 'bootp' print daemon rereads the
configuration file.
Procedure for
ULTRIX
Proceed as follows:
1. Add the following entry to the '/etc/bootptab' file:
Syntax for Ethernet:
<host name> 1 <hardware address> <IP address>
Example for Ethernet:
SB0001FF 1 00:c0:eb:00:01:ff 192.168.0.123
Syntax for Token Ring:
<host name> 6 <hardware address> <IP address>
Example for Token Ring:
SB0001FF 6 00:c0:eb:00:01:ff 192.168.0.123
2. Please make sure that the 'bootp' print daemon rereads the
configuration file.
4.3.2. Saving the IP Address via RARP
If the RARP boot protocol has been installed in your network you
must edit either the '/etc/ethers'' file or '/etc/rarpd.cf file.