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- When the configuration file is obtained from an already configured AX3000,
non significant parameters are commented out.
End of File
The configuration file must be ended with the following trailer label:
END_AX_SETUP
If this trailer label is missing, from the configuration file used to set-up an
AX3000, the fatal error message ERR 103 will be issued in response to the
rsh command and the default factory set-up will be reloaded.
A.6 - SETTING-UP AXEL DHCP OPTIONS
In addition to the standard options (IP addresses, DNS server...), the DHCP
server can be used to communicate manufacturer specific information: this
allows to set "Axel DHCP options ".
For example, Axel’s auto-configuration feature (see chapter 2.1) requires the
terminal to know the network location of the machine running the management
tool (AxRM). This information can be given to terminals using this DHCP
feature.
A.6.1 - Overview
A DHCP server has various options numbered as follows:
- From 1 to 223: reserved options. For example, option 3 gives the list of
routers and 15 lists DNS servers.
- From 224 to 254: private options. Available for manufacturers use.
The Axel options are contained within the range of numbers from 231 to 240.
The ‘type’ is always ‘character string’. The format of the entry is as follows:
- Entry starts with a keyword followed by one or more parameters.
- The symbol ":" is used as separator.
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: In contrast to some implementations Axel uses a ‘keyword’ rather than a
specific number. The actual number (231 to 240) is irrelevant so any non-