Digi MIL-4711H - Manual (Page 7)

Install Guide
Model: MIL-4711H 7
6. Verify that the RARP daemon is running:
ps-ax | grep RARP (for BSD UNIX) or
ps-ef | grep RARP (for System V UNIX)
Otherwise, start the RARP daemon by typing:
/usr/etc/rarpd-a or /etc/rarpd-a
If successful, the SYS LED flashes five times per second until the 4711H resolves
its IP address. Then it flashes once per second after address resolution.
Note: The IP address in this case is stored in RAM. Hence, if the MIL-4711H is powered off, the
address will be lost and when the unit is powered on, the MIL-4711H will RARP again.
S e t t i n g t h e I P A dd r e s s w i t h B O OT P
BOOTP allows a diskless client machine to discover its own IP address. Unlike
RARP, BOOTP is IP/UPD based and it can pass through routers.
To set the IP Address with BOOTP on a Sun system:
1. Verify that you have BOOTP (usually located in the /usr/etc directory).
2. Use a text editor to open the /etc/hosts file.
3. Add the host name and address, and then save the file. For example, for a
MIL-4711H called alpha with an IP address 192.185.2.3 , add this line:
192.185.2.3 alpha
4. Edit BOOTP in the /etc directory containing the hostname of the MIL-4711H,
hardware type, hardware address, and the IP address. Format the entry:
<hostname of MIL-4711H>:ht=1:ha=<hardware address>:ip=<ip address>
For example, an entry named alpha , with a hardware address of 0040c8010203
and an IP address of 199.86.12.183 :
alpha:ht=1:ha=0040c8010203:ip=199.86.12.183:
5. Start the BOOTP daemon by typing the command /usr/etc/BOOTPd. The
MIL-4711H will broadcast BOOTP packets and will obtain a response from the
server and will use the IP address specified in /etc/BOOTP file.
To s e t t h e I P A dd r e s s w i t h B O OT P o n a H P / U X s y s t e m :
1. Login as root on the system and start SAM, the System Administration Tool,
by entering sam at the command line.