HP ProCurve 2810 Series User Manual

Configuring IP Addressing
IP Configuration
operation, Bootp configurations are always the same for a specific receiving
device. That is, the Bootp server replies to a request with a configuration
previously stored in the server and designated for the requesting device.
Bootp Database Record Entries. A minimal entry in the Bootp table file
/etc/bootptab to update an IP address and subnet mask to the switch or a VLAN
configured in the switch would be similar to this entry:
j2810switch:\
ht=ether:\
ha=0030c1123456:\
ip=10.66.77.88:\
sm=255.255.248.0:\
gw=10.66.77.1:\
hn:\
vm=rfc1048
An entry in the Bootp table file /etc/bootptab to tell the switch or VLAN
where to obtain a configuration file download would be similar to this entry:
j2810switch:\
ht=ether:\
ha=0030c1123456:\
ip=10.66.77.88:\
sm=255.255.248.0:\
gw=10.66.77.1:\
lg=10.22.33.44:\
T144=”switch.cfg”:\
vm=rfc1048
where:
j2810switch is a user-defined symbolic name to help you find the correct section of the
bootptab file. If you have multiple switches that will be using Bootp to get their
IP configuration, you should use a unique symbolic name for each switch.
ht is the “hardware type”. For the switches covered in this guide, set this to ether
(for Ethernet). This tag must precede the ha tag.
ha is the “hardware address”. Use the switch's (or VLAN's) 12-digit MAC address.
ip is the IP address to be assigned to the switch (or VLAN).
sm is the subnet mask of the subnet in which the switch (or VLAN) is installed.
gw is the IP address of the default gateway.
lg TFTP server address (source of final configuration file)
T144 is the vendor-specific “tag” identifying the configuration file to download.
vm is a required entry that specifies the Bootp report format. For the switches
described in this guide, set this parameter to rfc1048.
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HP ProCurve 2810 Series Specifications

General

Brand	HP
Model	ProCurve 2810 Series
Category	Switch
Language	English