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Installing and Configuring a BOOTP Server

To have system software downloaded automatically upon start-up, you must install a BOOTP Server. UNIX systems have an embedded BOOTP Server. If you are using an NT system, you must acquire third party BOOTP server software.

You must configure the BOOTP Server with the following:

• Location of the TFTP Configuration File

• The IP address and hardware address of the Matrix Controller card to which the system software .bin files are to be downloaded

UNIX

To configure the TFTP server on a UNIX system, you must modify the following files:

• ethers

• bootptab

Important! If you are using a Solaris OS, you must create these two files.

Modifying the Ethers File

You must enter the hardware address of the Matrix Controller card to which the software is to be downloaded. A sample entry to the ethers file is shown below.

00:20:1C:01:14:3C rack1

Modifying the bootptab File

In the bootptab file you must make entries for each CSP defining the following:

• Hardware Type (ht)

• Host Hardware Address (ha)

• Host IP Address (ip)

• Subnet Mask (sm)

• Boot File (bf)

Sample bootptab Entry

# Bootp clients

rack1:\

:ht=ethernet:\

:ha=0x00201C01143C:\

:ip=10.1.219.101\

:sm=255.255.0.0:\

:bf=/tftpboot/tftpcfg:

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