You can also assign an IP address using: BOOTP, or a RARP server and telnet, or static ARP entry and telnet.Use BOOTPBOOTP (Bootstrap Protocol) is an internet standard protocol that lets users on a local area network find theirIP address. The BOOTP server, or a forwarding agent, must be attached to the same IP subnet as the newprinter.The BOOTP method works like this: First, the printer broadcasts its presence on the network. The BOOTPserver hears the broadcast and recognizes the printer hardware address. The BOOTP server replies, settingthe IP address, netmask, and gateway in the printer. To set the IP parameters using BOOTP:Determine the hardware address of the printer. This is a 12-digit alphanumeric listed as UAA on thenetwork setup page. Use the number in the right column.1.Configure the BOOTP server. Edit the BOOTP configuration file (normally /etc/bootptab). This file is acollection of entries for each BOOTP client served by this server.2.An entry for a particular hardware address sets various IP parameters. The following is an example ofa typical entry:net_printer:\ht=ether:\ha=000400123ABC:\ip=192.168.2.0:\sm=255.255.255.128:\gw=192.168.0.0:\hn:Parameter Descriptionnet_printer= Host nameht=ether Hardware type (Ethernet)ha=00400123ABC Hardware addressip=192.168.2.0 IP addresssm=255.255.255.0 Netmaskgw=192.168.0.0 GatewayMake sure BOOTP is enabled. Check the network setup page.3.Set up the printer host name in the computer. To do so, define the printer IP name and address in the/etc/hosts file or on the name server. This address must match the IP address. You may want to use ahost name that is meaningful in your environment (for example, a name that identifies the printerlocation).4.Use dynamic RARP server and telnet
