HP (Hewlett-Packard) 300X ユーザーズマニュアル
26 TCP/IP Configuration
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Why Use BOOTP/TFTP
Using BOOTP/TFTP to download configuration data has the
following benefits:
following benefits:
●
Enhanced configuration control of the HP JetDirect print server.
Configuration by other methods, such as a printer control panel,
are limited to select parameters.
Configuration by other methods, such as a printer control panel,
are limited to select parameters.
●
Ease of configuration management. Network configuration
parameters for the entire network can be in one location.
parameters for the entire network can be in one location.
●
Ease of HP JetDirect print server configuration. Complete
network configuration can be automatically downloaded each
time the print server is powered on.
network configuration can be automatically downloaded each
time the print server is powered on.
The factory-default state of the HP JetDirect print server is to
operate through BOOTP/TFTP.
operate through BOOTP/TFTP.
Systems That Use Network Information Service
(NIS)
(NIS)
If your system uses NIS, you may need to rebuild the NIS map with
the BOOTP service before performing the BOOTP configuration
steps. Refer to your system documentation.
the BOOTP service before performing the BOOTP configuration
steps. Refer to your system documentation.
Configuring the BOOTP Server
For the HP JetDirect print server to obtain its configuration data
over the network, the BOOTP/TFTP servers must be set up with
the appropriate configuration files. BOOTP is used by the print
server to obtain entries in the
over the network, the BOOTP/TFTP servers must be set up with
the appropriate configuration files. BOOTP is used by the print
server to obtain entries in the
/etc/bootptab
file on a BOOTP
server, while TFTP is used to obtain additional configuration
information from a configuration file on a TFTP server.
information from a configuration file on a TFTP server.