TITLE
    Mac OS X Server: Using Another BootP Server On NetBoot Network
Article ID:
Created:
Modified: 		60076
3/4/99
7/19/99
TOPIC

    Since the Mac OS X Server's NetBoot services use vendor specific extensions to BootP to boot Mac OS clients, what happens to the clients if another BootP server is on the same network?

DISCUSSION

    NetBoot Server dynamically adds NetBoot capable computers to the NetInfo database based upon the vendor specific formatting in their BootP packets. NetBoot clients will ignore other BOOTREPLY packets from non NetBoot Server machines and conversely non-NetBoot capable clients will not receive BOOTREPLY packets from Mac OS X Server. If BootP services are desired for non-NetBoot capable machines for purposes other than NetBooting this can be facilitated by adding the client machines hardware Ethernet address to NetInfo via the NetInfoManager on Mac OS X Server.

Document Information
Product Area: Mac OS System Software
Category: Mac OS X Server
Sub Category: NetBoot

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