BOOTPTEST(8) System Manager's Manual BOOTPTEST(8)NAME
bootptest - send BOOTP queries and print responses
SYNOPSIS
bootptest [ -f bootfile ] [ -h ] [ -m magic_number ] server-name [template-file]
DESCRIPTION
bootptest sends BOOTP requests to the host specified as server-name at one-second intervals until either a response is received, or until
ten requests have gone unanswered. After a response is received, bootptest will wait one more second listening for additional responses.
OPTIONS -f bootfile
Fill in the boot file field of the request with bootfile.
-h Use the hardware (Ethernet) address to identify the client. By default, the IP address is copied into the request indicating that
this client already knows its IP address.
-m magic_number
Initialize the first word of the vendor options field with magic_number.
A template-file may be specified, in which case bootptest uses the (binary) contents of this file to initialize the options area of the
request packet.
CREDITS
The bootptest program is a combination of original and derived works. The main program module (bootptest.c) is original work by Gordon W.
Ross gwr@mc.com. The packet printing module (print-bootp.c) is a slightly modified version of a file from the BSD tcpdump program.
This program includes software developed by the University of California, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory and its contributors. (See the
copyright notice in print-bootp.c)
SEE ALSO bootpd(8)REFERENCES
RFC951 BOOTSTRAP PROTOCOL (BOOTP)
RFC1048
BOOTP Vendor Information Extensions
MAINTENANCE COMMANDS 10 June 1993 BOOTPTEST(8)
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BOOTPEF(8) System Manager's Manual BOOTPEF(8)NAME
bootpef - BOOTP Extension File compiler
SYNOPSIS
bootpef [ -c chdir ] [ -d debug-level ] [-f config-file ] [ client-name [...]]
DESCRIPTION
bootpef builds the Extension Path files described by RFC 1497 (tag 18). If any client-name arguments are specified, then bootpef compiles
the extension files for only those clients.
OPTIONS -c chdir-path
Sets the current directory used by bootpef while creating extension files. This is useful when the extension file names are speci-
fied as relative pathnames, and bootpef needs to use the same current directory as the TFTP server (typically /tftpboot).
-d debug-level
Sets the debug-level variable that controls the amount of debugging messages generated. For example, -d4 or -d 4 will set the
debugging level to 4.
-f config-file
Set the name of the config file that specifies the option data to be sent to each client.
SEE ALSO bootpd(8), tftpd(8)REFERENCES
RFC951 BOOTSTRAP PROTOCOL (BOOTP)
RFC1497
BOOTP Vendor Information Extensions
MAINTENANCE COMMANDS 4 Dec 1993 BOOTPEF(8)
Hi,
Setting up print queue, using SMIT on AIX
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Dear All;
I need help in configuring the BOOTP server, I have found something on internet forums regarding the file: bootptab and editing some lines but Im not if they are all correct.
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Regards
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