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dns-bootp(1)		     General Commands Manual		    dns-bootp(1)

NAME
     dns-bootp - generate bootp tables from DNS tables

SYNOPSIS
     dns-bootp [ option...  ][ infile [ outfile ]]
     dns-bootp -Help
     dns-bootp -VERSion

DESCRIPTION
     The  dns-bootp  program is used to generate the /etc/bootptab file from the
     forward DNS tables.  This is  supplemented  with  an  additional  ``bootp''
     class.

     The output format is described in the bootpd (8) manual entry.

BOOTP TYPES
     The ``bootp'' class has the following defined types:

     bf  The absolute path of the bootfile.

     bs  Bootfile size in 512-octet blocks.  It is best to leave this unset.

     cs  A list of one or more cookie servers.	These will be translated into IP
	 addresses on output.

     ds  A  list  of  one or more DNS servers.	These will be translated into IP
	 addresses on output.

     gw  A list of one or more gateways (routers).   These  will  be  translated
	 into IP addresses on output.

     ha  The  name  of	a  host with a defined ``ether a'' record.  This will be
	 translated into an Ethernet address on output.  This should not be set,
	 as it is automatically generated from the ``ether a'' record.

     hd  The absolute path of the bootfile home directory.

     hn  Set the value to "yes" is  the  hostname  should  be  sent  to  RFC1048
	 clients.

     ht  This  field encodes the hardware type.  The most useful value is ``eth-
	 ernet'', see bootpd(8) for more information.

     im  A list of one or more impress server.	These will be translated into IP
	 addresses on output.

     ip  The name of a host with a defined ``in a'' record.  This will be trans-
	 lated into an IP address on output.  This should not be set, as  it  is
	 automatically generated from the ``in a'' record.

     lg  A  list  of  one or more log servers.	These will be translated into IP
	 addresses on output.

     lp  A list of one or more LPR servers.  These will be  translated	into  IP
	 addresses on output.

     ns  A  list  of one or more IEN-116 servers.  These will be translated into
	 IP addresses on output.

     rl  A list of one or more resource location servers.  These will be  trans-
	 lated into IP addresses on output.

     sm  Host subnet mask

     sr  The  name  of the server to boot from.  This will be translated into an
	 IP address on output.

     tc  Table continuation, points to similar "template" host entry, usually in
	 a file prepended to the output.  Many host entries share common  values
	 for  certain tags (such as name servers, etc.).  Rather than repeatedly
	 specifying these tags, a full specification can be listed for one  host
	 entry	and  shared by others via the tc (table continuation) mechanism.
	 The generated output will always place the ``tc'' entry first.   Infor-
	 mation explicitly specified for a host always overrides information im-
	 plied by a ``tc'' reference.

     to  Time  offset in seconds from UTC, the time zone.  If set to ``auto'' it
	 will use the time server's timezone.

     ts  A list of one or more time servers.  These will be translated	into  IP
	 addresses on output.

     vm  The vendor magic cookie selector.  The most useful value is ``auto'' or
	 don't set it.	See bootpd(8) for additional mystification.

     T*  There is also a generic tag, Tn, where n is an RFC1048 vendor field tag
	 number.  See bootpd(8) for more addition mystification.

THE * DEFAULT
     The  special host name ``*'' may be used to specify defaults.  These may be
     over-riden by specific entries.  The most recently see default of each type
     name is remembered.  This may be exploited, for example, to  set  different
     servers and gateways for different networks.

OPTIONS
     The following options are understood:

     -Help
	     Provide some help with using the dns-bootp program.

     -VERSion
	     Print the version of the dns-bootp program being executed.

     All other options will produce a diagnostic error.

Reference Manual		     dnsutl			    dns-bootp(1)

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