Can't create printer configuration in BOOTP/TFTP in HPUX 11i

[Yeo]

Anyone can help me on this.When I using this to configure the printer it doesn's work.It said can't find the Mac Address.Thanks.

[Bill Hassell]

bootp protocol cannot cross routers normally. Your printer must be on the same subnet as the bootp server. You can use linkloop to verify that the printer is on the same subnet. If not, you'll have to set the address manually throught the front panel of the printer or use telnet to the JetDirect card to set the address. All of this is 100% dependent on the LAN card...it applies to HP JetDirect cards only. Non-HP cards cannot be configured with the HP JetDirect utilities.

[Yeo]

The printer is HP laserJet pinter and also using JetDirect card.But everytime I use this to create printing it said cannot find the Hardwarw Address.

[Bill Hassell]

Is the printer connected to the same subnet?

[Yeo]

Yup.

[Bill Hassell]

Try using linkloop from HP-UX:

linkloop 0x080009B74AFB

where 0x080009B74AFB is the MAC address of the printer. If this fails, the printer is not connected to the network. Look for problems in the switch or hub connection.

[Yeo]

It promt me link cannectivity to LAN station : Mac Address ----Failed.

[Bill Hassell]

Toverify that linkloop works OK, use it to test your own HP-UX LAN card. lanscan will show you the MAC address(es). You may need to get your network administrator to see what is happening with the JetDirect card.

[Yeo]

I can ping the printer IP.

[Bill Hassell]

Is thwe printer's address 192.0.0.192? If so, this is the default address and it has not been setup yet. To troubleshoot this one, you'll need your network administrator to help. You can also try the traceroute command to see if there is anything between your machine and the printer. With linkloop failing, bootp/tftp cannot work. If this is a built-in LAN card in the printer, run the printer's selftest and see what the settings are for the LAN card. If the JetDirect box is external, press the selftest button for about 1 second to get the same printout. Look for I/O status to see if there is anything wrong fromn the card's point of view.

[Mark Greene_1]

You can add the -d flag to the bootpd line in the /etc/inetd.conf to turn on debugging information. The info will be capture by syslog, so check your /etc/syslog.conf file to see which file syslogd is writing to.

mark

[Gerard Leclercq]

I got the same problem one time and I configured it by hand. I think that there is a bug in HP Jetdirect software I have.

Do : vi /etc/bootptab and add :
:ht=ether:\
:ha=0030c15e0e3b:\
:hn:\
:ip=172.16.2.91:\
:vm=rfc1048:

Then with sam :
Add Network based Printer/Plotter =>
Add Printer/Plotter connected to HP JetDirect =>
(JetDirect Printer Installer for UNIX)
1) Spooler Administration
1) Add printer to local spooler
172.16.2.91
...

ATTENTION !! DO NOT ADD "172.16.2.91 hp1050c" in /etc/hosts (I do not remember why).