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3 Reboot the M208. After the STAT LED flashes regularly, wait another ten seconds
to allow the RARP process to complete.
4 Test the new IP address by trying a ping with the new IP name:
ping
ipname
5 [Optional, but recommended] At this point, set up the user passwords. Please see
set user on page 117.
If no response is given by the M208, the RARP process probably failed. Reboot the
unit and try one of the other methods mentioned in this section.
Manual Configuration Through the Network with BOOTP
BOOTP is a protocol for configuring the M208 as it boots. During the boot sequence,
the M208 can broadcast a BOOTP request and if a BOOTP server is running on the
network configured to respond to the requesting device, it will provide the M208 with
its IP address, netmask, default router, and a time server from which to query the cur-
rent time (GMT) and the timezone in which the M208 is located.
By default, the M208 will broadcast a BOOTP request when it boots. The following
command can be used to control this request:
store tcpip
ifnum
opts [[-]rarp] [[-]bootp]
On the BOOTP server, there must be an entry in /etc/bootptab similar to this:
M208:\
:sm=
netmask
:\
:hd=/usr/boot:\
:bf=null:\
:gw=
default router
:\
:ht=ethernet:\
:ha=
network address
:\ (e.g. 0080720000DC)
:ip=
ipaddress
:\
:ts=
time server
:\
:to=
timezone
: (in seconds from GMT)
