To convert a BOOTP configuration file into a DHCP configuration file or to remove BOOTP configuration information for a particular host from the DHCP configuration file.
/usr/sbin/bootptodhcp [ -d DHCPFile ] [ -b BOOTPFile ]
/usr/sbin/bootptodhcp [ -d DHCPFile ] -r HostName ]
The bootptodhcp command has two functions. The first is to translate a BOOTP configuration file into a DHCP configuration. The default command with no arguments translates the /etc/bootptab file. The filenames may be changed by using the -b or -d flags to specify a different file names.
The second function of the bootptodhcp command is the removal of a BOOTP client's information from a DHCP configuration file. The -r flag specifies which client to remove from the file. If the -d flag is not used.
This command returns the following exit values:
| 0 | Successful completion. |
| >0 | An error occurred. |
Files Accessed: Need appropriate access permissions for files
| /usr/sbin/bootptodhcp | Contains the bootptodhcp command. |
| /etc/bootptab | Contains the default configuration file for bootpd. |
The dhcpsconf command
DHCP Client Configuration File
DHCP Server Configuration File
TCP/IP Address and Parameter Assignment - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
The SMIT Interface for TCP/IP in AIX Version 4.3 System Management Guide: Communications and Networks.