Before you begin, you should be comfortable with your native UNIX operating system and have a working knowledge of your computer. You should understand:
This manual explains how to install and use JOIN, including how to customize JOIN to reflect your specific network configuration.
Chapter 1, Installation, explains how to install and start JOIN.
Chapter 2, "DHCP and Migration Strategy", provides a DHCP overview, and describes options for DHCP migration.
Chapter 3, "Configure with xjoin", explains how to configure JOIN using the xjoin GUI.
Chapter 4, "Configure without xjoin", describes how to manually edit configuration files and use JOIN command line utilities.
Chapter 5, "Server/Security Parameters", explains how to set options for IP addresses, hostnames available for assignment to JOIN clients, and how you check the status of IP addresses.
Chapter 6, "Subnet Parameters", explains how you can customize the JOIN database to reflect the subnetwork specifications of your network.
Chapter 7, "Node Parameters", explains how you can customize the JOIN database to reflect the parameters for each DHCP client of your network.
Chapter 8, "Group Parameters", describes creating groups of nodes that share configuration settings.
Chapter 9, "Parameter Descriptions", describes options for Network, Lease, Time, BOOTP, NetBIOS, X Window, TCP, IP, and Link parameters.
Chapter 10, "Frequently Asked Questions", provides answer to common questions.
Appendix A, "Sample Installations", provides a sample installation and upgrade log files.
Appendix B, "Server Logic", describes the concept of dynamic naming and JOIN client configuration parameters.
Appendix C, "The JOIN Client", describes JOIN client software.
Appendix D, "License Management", describes JOIN DHCP client addressing and service.
man (1) |
man (5) |
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| jdbdump | bprelay | nets |
| bptojdb | dhcpcap | server.pcy |
| jdbshow | dhcptags | showdbs |
| jdbmod | jdbreg | updtjoin |
| joind | join.ipaddresses | xjoin |
| join.updaters | ||
| namepool |
In a network, the IP address identifies the computer or peripheral to other devices in the same environment. Entering information as simple as subnet masks, IP addresses, and default gateways can create network problems because the information entered may be inconsistent across all devices on the network.