bootptest8
Send bootp queries and print responses
Usage
bootptest [-f
bootfile]
[-h]
[-m
magic_number]
server-name
[template-file]
Overview
The bootptest utility sends BOOTP requests to the host specified as server-name at one-second intervals until either a response is received, or until ten requests have gone unanswered. After a response is received, bootptest will wait one more second listening for additional responses.
Options
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-f bootfile -
Fill in the boot file field of the request with bootfile.
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-h -
Use the hardware (Ethernet) address to identify the client. By default, the IP address is copied into the request indicating that this client already knows its IP address.
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-m magic_number -
Initialize the first word of the vendor options field with magic_number.
A template-file may be specified, in which case bootptest uses the (binary) contents of this file to initialize the options area of the request packet.
Releases
87 releases since FreeBSD 2.0.5-RELEASE; the text changed 36 times.