To test connectivity with ping, Bootp/dhcp relay, To enable the bootp/dhcp relay agent – Intel ZT8101 User Manual

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Using the Telnet Console

2. In the Server IP Address field, enter the IP address of the TFTP server.

3. In the Path\Filename field, enter the path on the TFTP server and the filename.

4. Highlight SAVE SETTINGS and press Enter. This saves the IP address of the TFTP server so

that the next time you access this screen, you won’t have to enter the address.

5. To start the file transfer to the TFTP server, highlight UPLOAD and press Enter.

To test connectivity with ping

1. From the Main Menu, select Switch Utilities | Ping Test and press Enter.

2. Configure these fields.

3. To start the test, highlight START and press Enter.

BOOTP/DHCP Relay

BOOTP/DHCP relay agent enables end stations to use a BOOTP or DHCP server to obtain TCP/IP
configuration information or boot files to be loaded into memory, even if the servers are not on the
local IP interface. The following conditions determine whether you need to enable BOOTP/DHCP
relay:

If the BOOTP or DCHP server and end station are on the same IP interface, no relay agent is
necessary.

If the servers and the end stations are on different IP interfaces, a relay agent is necessary for
the switch to forward the messages.

The relay agent forwards these packets between IP interfaces, and therefore must know the IP
addresses of the BOOTP and DHCP servers and their respective subnet names (or IP interface
names).

When the switch receives packets destined for a BOOTP or DHCP server, it forwards them to
specific servers as defined in the following configuration. The switch also forwards packets from
the BOOTP or DHCP servers to the appropriate subnets.

To enable the BOOTP/DHCP relay agent

1. From the Main Menu, select Switch Utilities | BOOTP/DHCP Relay and press Enter.

Field

Description

IP Address

Specifies the IP address of the network device to ping.

Number of Repetitions

Specifies the number of test packets to send. Three is the usual number.

Default timeout

Specifies the number of seconds to wait between sending the packets.

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