TCPIP$UCP_HELP.HLB  —  CONVERT  /VMS  BOOTP
    Populates the existing BOOTP database with entries from a BIND-
    formatted UNIX /etc/bootptab file.

    If the logical name TCPIP$BOOTP is defined, it is used to
    specify the directory and file name for the database. If
    TCPIP$BOOTP is not defined, the database is created as [current_
    directory]TCPIP$BOOTP.DAT.

    Related commands: CREATE BOOTP, SET BOOTP, SHOW BOOTP

    Format

      CONVERT/VMS BOOTP  [ source_file ]

                         [ /ADD_HOST ]

                         [ /FILE=sys_image_file ]

1  –  Restrictions

    Requires:

    o  Read and write access to the hosts database (if using /ADD_
       HOST qualifier).

    o  Read access to the hosts database.

2  –  Parameters

 source_file

    Optional. Default: []ETC.BOOTPTAB in your current directory.

    File to be converted.

3  –  Qualifiers

3.1    /ADD_HOST

    Optional. Default: No adding.

    Adds new host names found in the UNIX /etc/bootptab file to
    TCPIP$HOST.DAT.

3.2    /FILE

       /FILE=sys_image_file

    Optional. Default: None.

    Specifies the name of the client's system image file to download
    if this file name is not in the BOOTP database.

4  –  Examples

    1.TCPIP> CONVERT/VMS BOOTP BOOTP.DAT /ADD_HOST

      Converts a UNIX ASCII boot data file to an OpenVMS indexed
      file. BOOTP.DAT specifies the source UNIX boot file to convert.
      For new hosts, the /ADD_HOST qualifier adds the host to the
      hosts database.
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