Topic: SME 5.5 as BOOTP Server or Extra Software ?

[James Shields]

I have a couple of HP JetDirects that only work with BOOTP, and cannot have a static IP assigned via Telnet, nor does adding a hostname in SME work.

Can SME 5.5 act as a BOOTP Server ? If so, what changes do I make to allow for local BOOTP requests ?

If not, can anybody advise of 3rd party software that can be installed on the SME to allow these JetDirects to get the same IP address each time.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

James

[Rick]

what are you using the jet directs for? ie; is there a reason that you don't just connect the printers direct to your server?

[Damien Curtain]

James Shields wrote:
>
> I have a couple of HP JetDirects that only work with BOOTP,
> and cannot have a static IP assigned via Telnet, nor does
> adding a hostname in SME work.
>
> Can SME 5.5 act as a BOOTP Server ? If so, what changes do I
> make to allow for local BOOTP requests ?
>
> If not, can anybody advise of 3rd party software that can be
> installed on the SME to allow these JetDirects to get the
> same IP address each time.

Read the manual page for dhcpd.conf, man dhcpd.conf

You will want to create a static address for the printer on the sme server, ie a host entry with the printers assigned ip and mac address.

You will need to set the allow bootp flag aswell in dhcpd.conf.
eg:
mkdir -p /etc/e-smith/templates-custom/etc/dhcpd.conf/
echo "    allow bootp;" > /etc/e-smith/templates-custom/etc/dhcpd.conf/25DenyBootp
/sbin/e-smith/expand-tempalte /etc/dhcpd.conf
/etc/init.d/dhcpd restart

YMMV
--
 Damien

[Johan]

Hello James,

What kind/type off Jetdirect you got

The old ones you can always configure whith HPJetadmin and give the box a fixed IP.
The new one are often standaard on the 192.168.... range so once setup you one WS on this range an configure it to your one range gife a reset off the box and your WS so every thing is standard you own IP range.
then configure futher in SME-sever admin

Grtz

Johan

PS if you realy need bootp the search whith copernic one the Internet to a littele server package that provid BOOTP on your own Workstation