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author | Ruslan Ermilov <ru@FreeBSD.org> | 2004-07-02 21:28:50 +0000 |
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committer | Ruslan Ermilov <ru@FreeBSD.org> | 2004-07-02 21:28:50 +0000 |
commit | c481aa05e89e945a535e6e5bec8e05238a6b3628 (patch) | |
tree | eb02ffe4de6f83302cc7418e7e9a79349dcf6789 /libexec/bootpd/bootpd.8 | |
parent | 248ad594ab2b0765f5bd10bd48054b4531adb924 (diff) | |
download | src-c481aa05e89e945a535e6e5bec8e05238a6b3628.tar.gz src-c481aa05e89e945a535e6e5bec8e05238a6b3628.zip |
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diff --git a/libexec/bootpd/bootpd.8 b/libexec/bootpd/bootpd.8 index f0be800ae775..b3818589017a 100644 --- a/libexec/bootpd/bootpd.8 +++ b/libexec/bootpd/bootpd.8 @@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ utility implements a simple BOOTP gateway which can be used to forward requests and responses between clients on one subnet and a BOOTP server (i.e.\& .Nm ) -on another subnet. While either +on another subnet. +While either .Nm or .Nm bootpgw @@ -61,9 +62,11 @@ This mode of operation is referred to as "inetd mode" and causes .Nm (or .Nm bootpgw ) -to be started only when a boot request arrives. If it does not +to be started only when a boot request arrives. +If it does not receive another packet within fifteen minutes of the last one -it received, it will exit to conserve system resources. The +it received, it will exit to conserve system resources. +The .Fl t option controls this timeout (see OPTIONS). .Pp @@ -124,13 +127,14 @@ or 4 will set the debugging level to 4. For compatibility with older versions of .Nm , -omitting the numeric parameter (i.e. just +omitting the numeric parameter (i.e., just .Fl d ) will simply increment the debug level by one. .It Fl c Ar chdir-path Set the current directory used by .Nm -while checking the existence and size of client boot files. This is +while checking the existence and size of client boot files. +This is useful when client boot files are specified as relative pathnames, and .Nm needs to use the same current directory as the TFTP server @@ -146,11 +150,13 @@ listens on the IP address corresponding to the machine's hostname, as returned by .Xr gethostname 3 . .It Fl i -Force inetd mode. This option is obsolete, but remains for +Force inetd mode. +This option is obsolete, but remains for compatibility with older versions of .Nm . .It Fl s -Force standalone mode. This option is obsolete, but remains for +Force standalone mode. +This option is obsolete, but remains for compatibility with older versions of .Nm . .It Ar bootptab @@ -165,7 +171,8 @@ Specify the name of the file that will dump its internal database into when it receives a SIGUSR1 signal .No ( Nm -only). This option is only recognized if +only). +This option is only recognized if .Nm was compiled with the -DDEBUG flag. .It Ar server @@ -188,7 +195,8 @@ They differ in their handling of BOOTREQUEST packets. When .Nm bootpgw is started, it determines the address of a BOOTP server -whose name is provided as a command line parameter. When +whose name is provided as a command line parameter. +When .Nm bootpgw receives a BOOTREQUEST packet, it sets the "gateway address" and "hop count" fields in the packet and forwards the packet @@ -201,7 +209,8 @@ When is started it reads a configuration file, (normally .Pa /etc/bootptab ) that initializes the internal database of known clients and client -options. This internal database is reloaded +options. +This internal database is reloaded from the configuration file when .Nm receives a hangup signal (SIGHUP) or when it discovers that the |