BOOTP Record

Last Updated : Jul 14, 2021 |

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The BOOTP settings are used by the Manager application itself. They are not system configuration settings.

BOOTP is protocol used by devices to request software when restarting. It is used when upgrading the control unit within a system or when the core software within the control unit has been erased. When running, Manager can respond to BOOTP requests and, if it finds a matching BOOTP record for the system, provide the software file indicated by that record.

BOOTP records are not part of a system's configuration settings, they are items saved on the Manager PC. Normally Manager automatically creates a BOOTP record for each system with which it has communicated, up to a maximum of 50 records. However BOOTP records can be added and edited manually when necessary.

  • The location from which Manager provides files in response to BOOTP is its binaries directory. This can be changed using File > Change Working Directory or File > Preferences > Directories. This directory is also the directory used by Manager when providing files by TFTP.

  • Manager can be disabled from providing BOOTP support for any systems. Select File > Preferences > Preferences > Enable BOOTP and TFTP Server.

Field

Description

Enabled

Default = Enabled

If unchecked, BOOTP | BOOTP Record support for the matching system from this Manager PC is disabled.

System Name

This field is not changeable. It shows the system name.

MAC Address

The MAC address of the system. The address can be obtained and or verified in a number of ways:

  • When a system's configuration settings are loaded into Manager, it is shown as the Serial Number on the Unit form. On defaulted systems, it is also used as the system name.

  • If the system is requesting software, the MAC address is shown as part of the request in the status bar at the base of the Manager screen.

  • If the system can be pinged, it may be possible to obtain its MAC address using the command arp -a <ip address>.

IP Address

The IP address of the system's LAN1.

Filename

The name of the .bin software file used by that type of control unit. To be transferred to the system, this file must exist in the Manager applications Working Directory.

Time Offset

Default = 0.

In addition to performing BOOTP support for systems, the Manager application can also act as a time server (RFC868). This field sets the offset between the time on the PC running Manager and the time sent to the system in response to its time requests. The field is not used if a specific Time Server IP Address is set through the System form in the system's configuration settings.

Manager can be disabled from acting as an Internet Time (RFC868) server. Select File > Preferences > Preferences and uncheck Enable time server.