Table 2-2
Jetdirect menus (continued)
Menu item
Sub-menu item
Sub-menu item
Values and Description
Host Name
An alphanumeric string, up to 32 characters, used to
identify the product. This name is listed on the
HP Jetdirect configuration page. The default host
name is NPIxxxxxx, where xxxxxx is the last six digits
of the LAN hardware (MAC) address.
IPV4 Settings
Config Method
Specifies the method that TCP/IPv4 parameters will
be configured on the HP Jetdirect server.
Bootp
: Use BOOTP (Bootstrap Protocol) for
automatic configuration from a BOOTP server.
DHCP
: Use DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol) for automatic configuration from a DHCPv4
server. If selected and a DHCP lease exists,
DHCP
Release
and
DHCP Renew
menus are available to
set DHCP lease options.
Auto IP
: Use automatic link-local IPv4 addressing. An
address in the form 169.254.x.x is assigned
automatically.
Manual
: Use the
Manual Settings
menu to configure
TCP/IPv4 parameters.
Default IP
Specify the IP address to default to when the
Jetdirect server is unable to obtain an IP address
from the network during a forced TCP/IP
reconfiguration (for example, when manually
configured to use BOOTP or DHCP).
Auto IP
: A link-local IP address 169.254.x.x is set.
Legacy
: The address 192.0.0.192 is set, consistent
with older HP Jetdirect products.
DHCP Release
This menu appears if the
Config Method
item was set
to the
DHCP
value and a DHCP lease for the
Jetdirect server exists.
No
(default): The current DHCP lease is saved.
Yes
: The current DHCP lease and the leased IP
address are released.
DHCP Renew
This menu appears if the
Config Method
item was set
to the
DHCP
value and a DHCP lease for the
Jetdirect server exists.
No
(default): The Jetdirect server does not request to
renew the DHCP lease.
Yes
: The Jetdirect server requests to renew the
current DHCP lease.
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