Using the BayStack 350 Series 10/100 Autosense Switch3-12 893-00992-EChoosing a BootP Request ModeThe BootP Request Mode field in the IP Configuration screen allows you tochoose which method the switch uses to broadcast BootP requests:• BootP When Needed• BootP Always• BootP Disabled• BootP or Last AddressBootP When NeededAllows the switch to request an IP address if one has not already been set from theconsole terminal.When selected, this mode operates as follows:• When the IP data is entered from the console terminal, the data becomes thein-band address of the switch and BootP requests are not broadcast. Theswitch can be managed using this in-band IP address.• When the in-band IP address is not set from the console terminal, the switchbroadcasts BootP requests until it receives a BootP reply containing an IPaddress. If the switch does not receive a BootP reply that contains an IPaddress, the switch cannot be managed in-band.If an IP address is not currently in use, these actions take effect immediately.If an IP address is currently in use, these actions take effect only after the switch isreset or power cycled.BootP AlwaysAllows the switch to be managed only when configured with the IP addressobtained from the BootP server.When selected, this mode operates as follows:• The switch continues to broadcast BootP requests, regardless of whether anin-band IP address is set from the console terminal.• If the switch receives a BootP reply that contains an in-band IP address, theswitch uses this new in-band IP address.
