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NC9100h_FM6.0

In order to enable BOOTP, simply use an editor to delete the “#” (if 
there is no “#”, then BOOTP is already enabled). Then edit the 
BOOTP configuration file (usually /etc/bootptab) and enter the name, 
network type (1 for Ethernet), Ethernet address and the IP address, 
subnet mask and gateway of the Print / Fax server. Unfortunately, 
the exact format for doing this is not standardized, so you will need 
to refer to your system documentation to determine how to enter this 
information (many UNIX systems also have template examples in 
the bootptab file that you can use for reference). Some examples of  
typical /etc/bootptab entries include:

BRN_310107 1  00:80:77:31:01:07 192.189.207.3

and:

BRN_310107:ht=ethernet:ha=008077310107:\

ip=192.189.207.3:

Certain BOOTP host software implementations will not respond to 
BOOTP requests if you have not included a download filename in the 
configuration file; if this is the case, simply create a null file on the 
host and specify the name of this file and its path in the configuration 
file.

As with rarp, the Print / Fax server will load its IP address from the 
BOOTP server when the printer is powered on.

DHCP mode
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is one of several 
automated mechanisms for IP address allocation. If you have DHCP 
Server in your network (typically a Unix, Windows

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 2000/XP 

network) the Print / Fax server will automatically obtains its IP 
address from DHCP server and register its name with any RFC 1001 
and 1002-compliant dynamic name services.

If you do not want your Print / Fax server configured via 
DHCP, BOOTP or RARP, you must set the Boot Method to 
Static, this will prevent the Print / Fax server from trying to 
obtain an IP address from any of these systems. To change 
the Boot Method, you can use the front panel or the BRAdmin 
application.