Sets up the Internet Boot Protocol server.
bootpd [ -s ] [ -t Integer ] [ -d [ -d ... ] ] [ -g ] [ ConfigFile [ DumpFile ] ]
The bootpd command implements an Internet Boot Protocol server.
The bootpd daemon is normally started by the inetd daemon. The default /etc/inetd.conf file contains the following line:
bootps dgram udp wait root /usr/sbin/bootpd bootpd
By default, this entry is commented out. One way to add the bootpd daemon to the inetd daemon's list of available subservers is to use the System Management Interface Tool (SMIT). Another way to make the bootpd daemon available is to edit the /etc/inetd.conf file, uncomment the bootps entry, and enter refresh -s inetd or kill -1 InetdPid to inform the inetd daemon of the changes to its configuration file. Now, when a bootp request arrives, inetd starts the bootpd daemon. Once the daemon is started, bootpd continues to listen for boot requests. However, if the server does not receive a boot request within 15 minutes of the previous one, it exits to conserve system resources. This time-out value of 15 minutes can be changed using the -t flag.
To start the bootpd daemon without inetd, use the -s flag. In this mode, the bootpd daemon continues to listen for bootp requests until the daemon is killed.
Upon startup, the bootpd daemon looks in the /etc/services file to find the port numbers to use, and extracts the following entries:
bootps | The BOOTP server listening port. |
bootpc | The destination port used to reply to clients. |
Then, the bootpd daemon reads its configuration file. If a configuration file is not specified, the default file is /etc/bootptab. Once the configuration file is read, the bootpd daemon begins listening for and processing bootp requests. The bootpd daemon rereads its configuration file when it receives a SIGHUP hang-up signal, or when it receives a bootp request packet and detects that the file has been updated. Hosts may be added, deleted, or modified when the configuration file is reread.
Debug Level | Syntax | Message |
1 | -d | Only error messages |
2 | -d -d | Level 1 messages and messages indicating potential errors. |
3 | -d -d -d ... | Level 1 and level 2 and general information messages. |
If the debug level is set to >0 and if the syslogd daemon is running, then all debug messages are printed in the syslogd log file.
/usr/sbin/bootpd -s
/usr/sbin/bootpd -s -d -d -d /etc/newconfig /etc/newdumpfile
/etc/bootpd.dump | The default bootpd dumpfile |
/etc/bootptab | The default bootpd configuration file. |
/etc/services | Defines sockets and protocols used for Internet services. |
/etc/inetd.conf | Contains the configuration information for the inetd daemon. |
Commands: x_add_nfs_fpe, x_add_trm_120, x_add_trm_130, x_add_trm_140, x_add_trm_150, x_add_trm_160, x_add_xst_fpe, x_chg_net, x_chg_trm_120, x_chg_trm_130, x_chg_trm_140, x_chg_trm_150, x_chg_trm_160, x_def_net, x_ls_net, x_ls_net_fp, x_ls_trm, x_rm_fpe, x_rm_net, x_rm_trm.
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