Reloading From A Unix Host Computer Using Bootp - Brother HL 1270N - B/W Laser Printer Network User's Manual

Reloading from a UNIX Host Computer using
BOOTP
To download the print server firmware from a UNIX host using BOOTP, first copy the load
file e.g. Firmname.bin to that host. Make sure that BOOTP and tftp are started by
checking the appropriate files on your system (generally speaking, BOOTP must be enabled
in the /etc/inetd.conf file, while tftp must be enabled in your /etc/services file
and possibly in another configuration file, such as the /etc/inetd.conf file). Refer to
your UNIX system documentation or man pages for additional information. Configure your
/etc/bootptab file to specify the Ethernet address of the print server and the name of the
load file (Firmname.bin). Make sure that your file protection allows general access to the
directory that contains the load file. The exact format of the file /etc/bootptab varies
widely, so you will need to refer to your UNIX system documentation for details. A typical
/etc/bootptab file entry might be:
xc2:ht=ethernet:ha=00401700c953:\
ip=192.189.207.3:bf=/usr/Firmname.bin:
Now log into the print server remote console using TELNET, and execute the following
commands:
SET LOAD SOTWARE "pathname"
SET LOAD ENABLE
EXIT
Be sure to put the path name in quotes and remember that UNIX names are case-sensitive.
Also, make sure that your file protection allows general access to the boot directory.
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