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### Configure the IP Address Using RARP

Related Models:M7206W / M7216NWA / M7256WHF

Before you configure the IP address using Reverse Address Resolution Protocol (RARP), you must set the machine's Boot Method to RARP. To change the Boot Method, use the machine's control panel, BRAdmin Light application, Remote Setup (M7256WHF), or Web Based Management.

The Lenovo print server's IP address can be configured using the RARP facility on your host computer. This is done by editing the /etc/ethers file (if this file does not exist, you can create it) with an entry similar to the following:

00:80:77:31:01:07 BRN008077310107 (or BRW008077310107 for a wireless network)

where the first entry is the MAC Address (Ethernet Address) of the print server and the second entry is the name of the print server. (The name must be the same as the one you put in the /etc/hosts file.)

If the RARP daemon is not already running, start it (depending on the system, the command can be rarpd, rarpd -a, in.rarpd -a, or another command; type man rarpd or see your system documentation for additional information). To verify that the RARP daemon is running on a Berkeley UNIX® based system, type the following command:

ps -ax | grep -v grep | grep rarpd

For AT&T UNIX®-based systems, type:

ps -ef | grep -v grep | grep rarpd

The Lenovo print server will get the IP address from the RARP daemon when the machine is powered on.

Related Information
  - Other Ways to Configure the IP Address
  - Configure the IP Address Using ARP

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