Agilent Technologies J3972A - Manual (Page 95)

Bootp Server Configuration
Probe Configuration Using a Bootp Server
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Probe Configuration Using a Bootp Server
You can use a Bootstrap Protocol (Bootp*) server to load the probe’s IP
configuration. This method requires that a Bootp server maintains a file
containing client configuration information, maps from MAC addresses to IP
addresses, and responds to requests from clients. You can configure the probe
from an HP-UX, Solaris, or MS-DOS system acting as a Bootp server. The system
that is operating as the Bootp server must be connected to your network. Table 4-1
on page 76 shows the minimum requirements for a Bootp server operating on HP
9000, Sun SPARC, and PC systems.
Before you can use the Bootp server, you must edit the bootptab file to configure
the required probe parameters. Refer to “Configuring the Bootptab File” on
page 87 for more information.
The probe’s MAC address is twelve characters long and is printed on a tag on the
back of the probe. You must determine the IP Address, Default Gateway IP
Address, and Subnet Mask from the network.
To allow the probe to use a Bootp server that is not on the same subnet, the router
involved must support Bootp Relay (the transfer of a Bootp request). For example,
if you have multiple probes that you want to configure from a single Bootp server,
be sure that the routers in the path between your Bootp server and the probes
support Bootp Relay. Otherwise, you will need to operate the Bootp server on the
same subnet as your probes. You can configure multiple probes on one subnet and
then place them on their respective segments.
*BOOTP, RFC 951, RFC 1084 phase I only