HP J3278B - SureStore CD-ROM Server/Tower 7 NAS Server User Manual page 31

Choice of Manual Methods
1. Editing and saving the config.ini file for the server is
a universal method usable on any operating system. It
requires precision in editing the text of the file, however.
See page 3-4 for the details.
2. ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) is the easiest method to
use on supported systems—Windows NT and UNIX. Details
are found on page 3-4 to page
address is sent to each new device individually. ARP is not
routable; the workstation from which the configuration is
made must be located on the same network segment as the
server. If the default subnet mask and default gateway
address, both 0.0.0.0, will not allow access to the server after
setting the IP address, then you must use the method 1 above
for those parameters.
Choice of Automated Methods
1. RARP (Reverse Address Resolution Protocol) downloads the
IP address to each device automatically. It requires a rarp
daemon on your system. RARP operates within a single net-
work segment only. RARP can be implemented by using
UNIX; see the details on page 3-6.
2. BOOTP (Bootstrap Protocol) is similar to RARP, but operates
on the entire network. It requires a bootp daemon on your
system. BOOTP can be implemented by using UNIX; see the
details on page 3-6.
3. DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) allows for the
automatic but temporary assignment of IP addresses from a
predefined pool of addresses. In the absence of either an active
rarp or bootp daemon running on the host, DHCP when
enabled will cause the selected host to automatically allocate
and download a free IP address, a default gateway (router)
address, and a subnet mask to the requesting CD-ROM server.
It also sets how long the IP addresses will remain valid. DHCP
can be implemented by using UNIX (see the details on page 3-
7) or Windows NT (see the details on page 3-7).
Note Only one of the RARP, BOOTP, or DHCP methods should be
enabled on a network at the same time. If both a BOOTP
and a DHCP server on the network provide an IP address,
then the BOOTP address is used. If both a RARP and a
BOOTP or DHCP server provides an IP address at the same
time, the results are undefined.
3-5. It requires that the IP
Setup for IP Networks 3-3