Axis Communications Axis Network Scan Server 700 - Manual (Page 21)

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Other Methods for
Downloading the
IP Address
As an alternative to the AXIS 700 control panel, you can use one of
these methods for downloading the IP address: DHCP, ARP, RARP
or BOOTP. All methods are enabled by default. If necessary, you can
disable the RARP, BOOTP and DHCP methods by editing the
configuration parameters.
The main characteristics of each of these methods are:
DHCP DHCP is available in Windows NT, UNIX and NW5. It requires a
DHCP server on your network and operates on the entire network. It
allows for automatic but temporary assignment of IP addresses from a
central pool. DHCP will, when enabled, cause the selected host to
automatically allocate and download an unused IP address, default
router address and subnet mask to the requesting AXIS 700. It also
provides validation data that defines how long the IP addresses will
remain valid.
ARP ARP is available in Windows 95/98, Windows NT, UNIX and OS/2.
It requires the IP address for each new device to be downloaded
individually. Note that ARP does not work over routers.
RARP RARP is available in UNIX. It downloads the IP address to each
device automatically. It requires a RARP daemon on your system and
operates within a single network segment only.
BOOTP BOOTP is available in UNIX. BOOTP is similar to RARP, but
operates on the entire network. It requires a BOOTP daemon on your
system.
Procedures for using each of the methods are outlined later in this
section.