Axis 5900 User Manual page 22

Basic Installation (Wired & Wireless)
Using BOOTP
in UNIX/Linux
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3. If it is not already running, start the RARP daemon. This is typically
performed using the
4. Restart the AXIS 5900 to download the IP address.
Below is an example of how to set the IP address of the Axis Network
Print Server using BOOTP:
1. Append the following entry to your boot table. This is typically performed
by editing the file:
/etc/bootptab
<host name>:ht=<hardware type>:vm=<vendor
magic>:\
:ha=<hardware address>:ip=<IP address>:\
:sm=<subnet mask>:gw=<gateway field>
Example:
npsname:ht=ether:vm=rfc1048:\
:ha=00408c100086:ip=192.168.3.191:\
:sm=255.255.255.0:gw=192.168.1.1
2. If necessary, update your host table and alias name databases, as required
by your system.
3. If it is not already running, start the BOOTP daemon. This is typically
performed using the
4. Restart the Axis Network Print Server to download the IP address, default
router address, and subnet mask. The Axis Network Print Server can
automatically download a customized config file from a TFTP server. Just
add the name of the config file and the TFTP server's IP address to your boot
table. The config file is downloaded immediately after the Axis Network
Print Server receives its IP address.
5. You have now successfully set the IP address of the Axis Network Print
Server. Proceed to "Configuring your Print Server" on page 26.
command.
rarpd -a
command.
bootpd
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