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    BOOTP (Bootstrap Protocol) lets a host receive an IP address and other configuration information from a BOOTP server on the network. BOOTP often specifies a bootstrap file for a client system to download, normally via TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol). BOOTP lets systems that have no hard disk retrieve information necessary to access their bootstrap file.

    The following table lists the monitored attributes of a BOOTP Monitor.

     Attribute   Description  
     Availability (%)   Availability of the BOOTP server. If available, system returns 100%, otherwise it returns 0.  
     Response Time (ms)   Time required by the monitored server to execute a request and respond. Response time includes time of login request (start) and time of response to query (end).  

    Configuring the BOOTP Monitor

    The following table describes the information required during configuration of the BOOTP monitor.

    Configuration information   Description  
     Input fields on the Configuration tab  
     Source Agent   Specify name/IP address of the ProactiveServer/ProactiveAgent to host the new monitor instance. Default is ProactiveServer. 
     Target IP/Host Name   Specify the name/IP address of the machine hosting BOOTP. By default, it is the IP address of the agent. BMC ProactiveNet Analytics recommends that the target IP and the IP address of the device where the monitor is being created be the same. 
     Client Port   Specify the port configured for client communication. Default is 68.  
     Instance Name   Specify a name for the monitor instance. This is displayed on folders, graphs, lists, etc. 
     Tag  

     Specify tag value to search or group the objects. You can enter multiple name-value pairs, text, or include both (name-value pair and text). This gives you the option to group objects in different forms. Click icon + to select a default tag class. The Enter Tag Details screen opens. Select Tag Class from the drop-down list and enter a tag value, click Add to append tag class and value. Click Finish.

    The tag specified by you is not considered as a default class. You cannot enter special characters &"/<>' in the tag field.

    • Editing Tag Value on Enter Tag Details screen: Select a tag value and click Edit. Make the necessary modifications in Tag Value text box and click Set to add the changes.
    • Deleting a Tag Value on Enter Tag Details screen: Select a tag value and click Delete. Click Yes to delete the tag value.
     Server Port   Specify the port configured for server communication. Default is 67.  
     System-populated fields  
     Monitor Version   Version of the installed BMC ProactiveNet Analytics monitor.  
     Control tab   
     Collect Data   Select/clear check box to enable/disable data collection for the monitored component. By default, data collection is enabled (check box selected).
     Statistics Poll Interval   Specify the time interval between two consecutive statistical data polls. Default is 5 minutes. 
     Statistics Poll Timeout   Specify the time-out period for each poll of statistical data. If no data is available at the end of this interval, the system records Zero availability and proceeds with the next scheduled poll. Default is 20 seconds. 
     Configuration Poll Interval   Specify the time interval between two consecutive configuration data polls. Default is 24 hours (One day). 
     Configuration Poll Timeout   Specify the time-out period for each configuration data poll. If no data is available at the end of this period, the system records Zero availability and proceeds with the next scheduled poll. Default is 20 seconds. 
     Group tab   
     Group Membership  

     This allows you to add a device and its monitors to one or more groups.  

    Optionally, you may associate the device with a group. A group is used to logically organize the devices and monitors by department, geographic area, or service. Assigning a device to a group also allows the system administrator to restrict or allow access to certain devices. To associate the device with a group, select the group name here.

    Additional configuration and setup issues

    The following table presents details about additional configuration and setup issues for the BOOTP monitor.

     Issue   Details  
     Monitor configuration   No additional configuration requirements for this monitor. Maintain the default configuration of BMC ProactiveNet Analytics. 
     External setup   No external setup requirements for this monitor.  
     External dependencies   No external dependencies for this monitor.  
     ProactiveAgent dependencies   ProactiveAgent installation on the monitored host is mandatory. Monitor instance must be created only on the ProactiveAgent installed on the monitored host. 
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