There is no /usr/lbin/bootpd file (no /etc/bootptab file)

[Sergej Kleva]

Hi!
I have installed fresh HPUX 11.31 IA64 March 2010 with Ignite UX Server.

I uncommented line in /etc/inetd.conf:
bootps dgram udp wait root /usr/lbin/bootpd bootpd

After restart of machine (i did try also with inetd -c). There is no bootpd deamon running ... Neither there is no /etc/bootptab file

What is happening?

Brgds,
S.

[Sergej Kleva]

I have check the following but still no success:

/etc/inetd.conf

tftp dgram udp wait root /usr/lbin/tftpd tftpd\
/opt/ignite\
/var/opt/ignite
bootps dgram udp wait root /usr/lbin/bootpd bootpd -d 3


/etc/services

bootps 67/udp # Bootstrap Protocol Server
bootpc 68/udp # Bootstrap Protocol Client

So i don't know what could be wrong ... :(

[Prasanth V Aravind · Accepted solution]

I Think you have to disable bootpd

this is hp docs says for itanium servers;

Step 1. Once your server has been setup, ensure that bootpd is disabled on ports 67/68
by commenting out the following line in /etc/inetd.conf as shown in this
example:
#boots dgram udp wait root /usr/lbin/bootpd bootpd
Step 2. Restart the inetd daemon:
/usr/sbin/inetd -c
Step 3. Enable the instl_bootd daemon on ports 67/68 by adding the following line to
/etc/inetd.conf:
boots dgram udp wait root /opt/ignite/lbin/instl_bootd instl_bootd
Step 4. You must restart inetd again and kill any running bootpd daemons to invoke the
change made in the previous step:
/usr/sbin/inetd â c
ps â ef|grep bootpd
kill

[Sergej Kleva]

Can you please send me a reference link?

Brgds,
S.

[Sergej Kleva]

It is realy annoying ... i have IgniteUX Server on 11.11 PARisc and it has both files. (/etc/bootptab, /etc/opt/ignite/instl_boottab)

[Prasanth V Aravind]

http://docs.hp.com/en/5992-6584/5992-6584.pdf

check "Replacing bootpd with instl_bootd" in this doc.


Gudluck
Prasanth

[Sergej Kleva]

Thanks ... i'll try it ...

[Sergej Kleva]

hmm ... i guess i am not running DHCP Service on my machine ...so bootpd cannot run ...

[Sergej Kleva]

So if you haven't DHCP enabled/installed on your machine here is the solution to boot up anonymous clients ...

1. After you have set up your Ignite-UX server, ensure that bootpd is disabled on
ports 67/68 by commenting out the following line in the /etc/inetd.conf file:
bootps dgram udp wait root /usr/lbin/bootpd bootpd
2. Enable the instl_bootd daemon on ports 67/68 by adding the following line to
/etc/inetd.conf:
4.3 Configuring an Ignite Server to Boot Anonymous Itanium-Based Clients 67
bootps dgram udp wait root /opt/ignite/lbin/instl_bootd \
instl_bootd
3. Restart the Internet daemon, inetd, to implement the port changes made in step
2:
/usr/sbin/inetd -c
Your Ignite-UX server is now configured to respond to anonymous clients

Brgds,
S.