Bootp and Open Transport Configuration (9/95)

Open Transport TCP/IP is configured to use bootp. It seems that the Domain Name Server, router, and domain name is not being returned properly. What is the problem?
The most common issue with Open Transport TCP/IP configuration is, the bootp server has not been configured to return a domain name, and no domain name was specified in the Open Transport TCP/IP control panel.

In order to permit the resolution of partially qualified domain names, Open Transport TCP/IP requires a domain name to be configured, either in the control panel, or from your BOOTP/DHCP server. This corresponds to the default domain in MacTCP. In order to use the DNR at all, Open Transport TCP/IP also needs the address of at least one domain name server, but it can also be configured or returned from a server. This information was included in the Open Transport documentation, but did not get included in balloon help.

Solution
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Either configure the bootp server to return a domain name, or enter a domain name in the TCP/IP control panel. You must be in Advanced user mode in the Open Transport TCP/IP control panel to do this.


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Published Date: Feb 19, 2012