Apple Workgroup Server 8550 - Manual (Page 27)

Configuring via a BootP, DHCP, or RARP server
To configure TCP/IP using a BootP, DHCP, or RARP server:
1 Choose Ethernet from the “Connect via” pop-up menu.
2 From the Configure pop-up menu, select the server type that is
appropriate for your network.
In this example, a BootP server is selected.
The next time you make a TCP/IP connection, an IP address will be
assigned to the server. If you open the TCP/IP control panel, your assigned
IP address will appear in the “IP Address” box.
If you close the TCP/IP connection and don’t make another connection for
a period of time, the BootP or DHCP server may take back the IP address
and assign it to another host. The next time you make a TCP/IP connection,
the BootP or DHCP server will assign a different IP address.
BootP and DHCP servers can provide your IP address and the addresses of
name servers that may be available on your network. RARP servers can
provide your IP address only. You may have additional TCP/IP configura-
tion information to enter (such as a subnet mask, the IP address of a router,
or domain name information). Go to step 5 in the next section,
“Configuring TCP/IP Manually.”
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