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Bootptab File Entries

An example of a /etc/bootptab file entry for an HP Jetdirect

print server is provided below:

Note that the configuration data contains “tags” to identify the

various HP Jetdirect parameters and their settings. Entries and

tags supported by the HP Jetdirect print server are listed in Table

3.1.

picasso:\

:hn:\

:ht=ether:\

:vm=rfc1048:\

:ha=0001E6123456:\

:ip=192.168.40.39:\

:sm=255.255.255.0:\

:gw=192.168.40.1:\

:lg=192.168.40.3:\

:T144=“hpnp/picasso.cfg”:

Table 3.1 Tags Supported in a BOOTP/DHCP Boot file (1 of 4)

Item RFC

2132

Option

Description

nodename -- The name of the peripheral. This name identifies an entry

point to a list of parameters for a specific peripheral.

nodename must be the first field in an entry. (In the

example above, nodename is “picasso”.)

ht -- The hardware type tag. For the HP Jetdirect print server,

set this to ether (for Ethernet). This tag must precede the

ha tag.

vm -- The BOOTP report format tag (required). Set this

parameter to rfc1048.

ha -- The hardware address tag. The hardware (MAC) address

is the link-level, or station address of the HP Jetdirect print

server. It can be found on the HP Jetdirect configuration

page as the HARDWARE ADDRESS.

ip -- The IP address tag (required). This address will be the

HP Jetdirect print server’s IP address.

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