Lantronix MPS1-2 Installation Manual - B.3 Bootp Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

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B.3 BOOTP Troubleshooting

If the BOOTP request is failing and you have conÞgured your host to respond to the 

request, check these areas:

Table B-3:  

BOOTP Troubleshooting 

Area to Check

Explanation

BOOTP is in your systemÕs 

/etc/services

 Þle

BOOTP must be an uncommented line in the /etc/services 

Þle. 

The Server is in the loadhostÕs 

/etc/hosts

 Þle

The Server must be in this Þle for the host to answer a 

BOOTP or TFTP request.

The download Þle is in the correct 

directory and is world-readable

The download Þle must be in the correct directory and 

world-readable. Specify the complete pathname for the 

download Þle in the BOOTP conÞguration Þle or, a add a 

default pathname to the download Þlename.

The Server and host are in the 

same IP network

Some hosts will not allow BOOTP replies across IP networks. 

Either use a host running a different operating system or put 

the Server in the same IP network as the host.