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Downloading from a unix host computer using bootp, A-17 – Brother NC-2010p User Manual

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APPENDIX

A-17

Downloading from a UNIX Host Computer using
BOOTP

To download the print server firmware from a UNIX host using BOOTP,
first copy the load file e.g.

Firmname.bin

to that host. Make sure that

BOOTP and tftp are started by checking the appropriate files on your
system (generally speaking, BOOTP must be enabled in the

/etc/inetd.conf

file, while tftp must be enabled in your

/etc/services

file and possibly in another configuration file, such as

the

/etc/inetd.conf

file). Refer to your UNIX system documentation

or man pages for additional information. Configure your

/etc/bootptab

file to specify the Ethernet address of the print server

and the name of the load file (

Firmname.bin

). Make sure that your file

protection allows general access to the directory that contains the load file.
The exact format of the file

/etc/bootptab

varies widely, so you will

need to refer to your UNIX system documentation for details. A typical

/etc/bootptab

file entry might be:

xc2:ht=ethernet:ha=00401700c953:\
ip=192.189.207.3:bf=/usr/Firmname.bin:

Now log into the print server remote console using TELNET, and execute
the following commands:

SET LOAD SOTWARE

"pathname"

SET LOAD ENABLE
EXIT

Be sure to put the path name in quotes and remember that UNIX names are
case-sensitive. Also, make sure that your file protection allows general
access to the boot directory.

When you type a CTRL-D or EXIT to exit the remote console, the file

Firmname.bin

will then be loaded into the print server. The red TEST

LED will blink during the load process and will go out when the process is
complete.

If the red LED does not go out after about two minutes, check to make sure
that you correctly entered all parameters and that your network connections
are good. Power the printer off and then on again, enter the

SET LOAD

ENABLE

command, and then type

EXIT

to exit the remote console and

retry the download.