APC UPS Network Management Card 2 AP9630 - Manual (Page 14)

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BOOTP. For the Network Management Card to use a BOOTP server to
configure its TCP/IP settings, it must find a properly configured
RFC951-compliant BOOTP server.
In the BOOTPTAB file of the BOOTP server, enter the Network Management
Card’s MAC address, IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway, and,
optionally, a bootup file name. Look for the MAC address on the bottom of the
Network Management Card or on the Quality Assurance slip included in the
package.
When the Network Management Card reboots, the BOOTP server provides it
with the TCP/IP settings.
• If you specified a bootup file name, the Network Management Card
attempts to transfer that file from the BOOTP server using TFTP or FTP.
The Network Management Card assumes all settings specified in the
bootup file.
• If you did not specify a bootup file name, you can configure the other
settings of the Network Management Card remotely through its Web
interface or command line interface; the user name and password are
both apc, by default.
To create a bootup file, see your BOOTP server documentation.
DHCP. You can use an RFC2131/RFC2132-compliant DHCP server to
configure the TCP/IP settings for the Network Management Card.
This section summarizes the Network Management Card’s
communication with a DHCP server. For more detail about how a
DHCP server can configure the network settings for a Network
Management Card, see “DHCP Configuration” in the Network
Management Card User’s Guide on the Utility CD.
1. The Network Management Card sends out a DHCP request that uses the
following to identify itself:
– A Vendor Class Identifier (APC by default)
– A Client Identifier (by default, the MAC address of the Network
Management Card)
– A User Class Identifier (by default, the identification of the application
firmware installed on the Network Management Card)
2. A properly configured DHCP server responds with a DHCP offer that
includes all the settings that the Network Management Card needs for
network communication. The DHCP offer also includes the Vendor
Specific Information option (DHCP option 43). The Network