CIRCA has recently switched from the bootpd.nlm by HellSoft to the DHCP server that is distrbuted as part of the NetWare IP suite (v2.2) by Novell. This server has a few benefits over the older bootpd in ease of updating, as well as being compatible with newer DHCP only clients such as Windows 95.

Configuration is now accomplished with a single table, which defines subnet profiles for subnets 8, 158, 194, and 195. This table is located in the SYS:ETC directory of Condor, Bobcat, Panther, Snook, Whale, and Seacow. However, only Condor (subnet 8), Seacow (subnet 158) Snook (Subnet 194), and Panther (subnet 195) are currently running DHCPSRVR.

As this is still a transitional configuration, the current bootp tables are still being used; BOOTP table generation is done in the usual manner, then copied out to the servers; A new program called bp2dhcp does the compilation of 8.cfg, 158.cfg, 194.cfg and 195.cfg into DHCPTAB.NEW. This file should then be copied to the SYS:ETC directory of the various servers. The DHCP server will then refresh the tables automatically within 10 minutes.

Two batch files, located in CONDOR_CIRCA:SHARED\PCGROUP\TOOLS automate this task; MAPBOOTP maps the drives correctly; This includes mapping drive M: to be a reference to SEATREP.EXE. Once SeatRep is run, CPBOOTP copies the files to the respective servers, pausing after each one.

The sequence of commands (which assumes you are in the directory C:\USER) is something like:

  1. cd o:\shared\pcgroup\tools
  2. o:mapbootp
  3. copy q:seataddr.txt .
  4. m:seatrep
  5. o:cpseat
  6. o:cpbootp
    This will pause after copying the tables to Condor. That way, Condor can be verified to be correct via rconsole. Once Condor successfully loads the new tables, the batch file can be resumed to copy out to the other servers.
  7. E-Mail file "changed.txt" to Rodger.
Note: Make sure seatrep doesn't assign the address ".circa.ufl.edu" to anything; If it does, delete the line ".circa.ufl.edu" from 8.CFG BEFORE running CPBOOTP.


Last Updated: Jan. 30, 1997
by John Gelnaw