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AIX Version 4.3 Commands Reference, Volume 1

bootparamd Daemon

Purpose

Provides information for booting to diskless clients.

Syntax

/usr/sbin/rpc.bootparamd-d ]

Description

The bootparamd daemon is a server process that provides information necessary to diskless clients for booting. It consults either the bootparams database or the /etc/bootparams file if the NIS service is not running.

Flags

-d Displays debugging information.

Files

/etc/bootparams
                          Contains the list of client entries that diskless clients use for booting.

Related Information

Network File System (NFS) Overview for System Management in AIX Version 4.3 System Management Guide: Communications and Networks.

List of NFS Commands.


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