Assigning An Ip Address Using Bootp - 3Com V7122 Installation Manual

Assigning an IP Address Using BootP

BootP procedure can also be performed using any standard compatible BootP
server.
You can also use BootP to load the auxiliary files to the V7122 gateway (see the
V7122 Digital Gateway User Guide).
To assign an IP address using BootP, follow these 13 steps:
Open the BootP application (supplied with the V7122 gateway software package).
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Click on the Edit Clients icon
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Click on the Add New Client icon
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(Figure 11).
In the Client MAC field, enter the MAC address of the gateway. The MAC address is
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printed on a label located on the base of the V7122 gateway.
Verify that the check to the right of the Client MAC field is selected. This enables the
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particular client in the BootP tool (if the client is disabled, no replies are sent to BootP
requests).
In the Client Name field, enter a descriptive name for this client so that it is easier to
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remember which gateway the record refers to. For example, this name could refer to the
location of the gateway.
In the IP field, enter the IP address you want to assign the gateway. Use the normal
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dotted decimal format.
In the Subnet field, enter the subnet mask you want to assign the gateway. Use the
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normal dotted decimal format. Ensure that the subnet mask is correct. If the address is
incorrect, the gateway may not function until the entry is corrected and a BootP reset is
applied.
In the Gateway field, enter the IP address for the default gateway. If you do not know the
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IP address for the default gateway, contact your network administrator.
10 Click Apply to save this entry to the list of clients.
11 Click OK; the Client Configuration screen is closed.
12 Use the reset button (located on the V7122 gateway front panel) to physically reset the
gateway causing it to use BootP; the V7122 gateway changes its network parameters to
the values provided by the BootP.
13 Repeat Steps 2 through 11 for the V7122 gateway's second module (if used).
V7122 Digital Gateway Installation Guide
; the Client Configuration screen is displayed.
; a client with blank parameters is displayed
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