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Using BOOTP to Configure the Module and Interfaces
This section describes:
❑ BOOTP Description
❑ BOOTP Configuration Process
❑ BOOTP Requirements
❑ Using BOOTP
BOOTP Description
BOOTP (Bootstrap Protocol) is a UDP/IP-based (User Datagram
Protocol/Internet Protocol) broadcast protocol which allows a device to
configure itself dynamically without user intervention. Use BOOTP to
download configuration information from a BOOTP server to the RMON
MultiProbe Module interface configured for BOOTP.
BOOTP Configuration Process
During initialization, the RMON MultiProbe Module verifies that the IP
address and subnet mask of the interface configured for BOOTP is not set
to null (all zeros). If either the IP address or subnet mask are null, the
module automatically sends out BOOTP requests every 60 seconds through
the designated BOOTP interface until it receives a valid BOOTP response. If
the default gateway is originally set to null, the BOOTP server also supplies
the module with gateway information.
The response from the BOOTP server supplies the RMON MultiProbe
Module with its network parameters. When BOOTP obtains valid addresses,
the module stores the parameters in battery-backed RAM and becomes
operational.
The RMON MultiProbe Module defaults to interface 1 for a BOOTP server.
Because only one interface at a time can be used with BOOTP, you can only
download configuration information to the interface configured for BOOTP.
