Show tcp/ip characteristics, Bootp, dhcp and rarp parameters, Define bootp parameters – Emulex Printer Server User Manual

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38 Command Reference Guide

Show TCP/IP Characteristics

Display the printer server’s TCP/IP characteristics.

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Server>> [show |list] server tcpip

BootP, DHCP and RARP Parameters

When the Emulex printer server reboots, the default sequence of IP
address acquisition is to attempt BootP first; if BootP fails, attempt
DHCP; if DHCP fails, attempt RARP.

Use the following three commands will define how many times the
printer server will attempt BootP, DHCP and RARP.

Define BootP Parameters

Define how many times printer server will attempt BootP.

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Server>> define server bootp n m [temp]

n

Enter the number of broadcast requests
(between 0 and 7) to be made if the printer
server does not know its IP address. The
default is 2.

m

Enter the number of broadcast attempts to be
made if the printer server IP address is known.
The default is 0.

temp

Enter the response in volatile memory only.
The default is permanent.

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