Boot, User’s guide – Dell Managed PDU LED User Manual

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USER’S GUIDE

d R

boot

Access:

Administrator only

Description:

Define how the Rack PDU will obtain its network settings, including the

IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. Then configure the BOOTP or DHCP
server settings.

Example:

To use a DHCP server to obtain network settings:

1. Type boot -b dhcp
2. Enable the requirement that the DHCP server provide the vendor cookie:

boot -c enable

Option Argument

Description

-b
mode>

dhcp | bootp |
manual

Define how the TCP/IP settings will be configured when the
Rack PDU turns on, resets, or restarts. See

TCP/IP and

Communication Settings

for information about each boot

mode setting.

-c

enable | disable

dhcp

and dhcpBootp boot modes only. Enable or disable

the requirement that the DHCP server provide the vendor
cookie.

The default values for these three settings generally do not need to be changed:
-v : DELL
-i : The MAC address of the Rack PDU, which uniquely identifies it on the

network

-u : The name of the application firmware module