BOOTP LastModified: Monday, May 07, 2001
Short for Bootstrap Protocol, an Internet protocol that enables a diskless workstation to discover its own IP address, the IP address of a BOOTP server on the network, and a file to be loaded into memory to boot the machine. This enables the workstation to boot without requiring a hard or floppy disk drive. The protocol is defined by RFC 951.
RFC 951 Request for Comments document for the Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP). RFC 951 Request for Comments document for the Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP).	related categories: Internet Protocols related terms: boot diskless workstation Networking Hubs and Switches BOOTP Products Shop by Top Models: Cisco GIGABIT DESKTOP SWITCH L2 MAN 8-Port Gigabit (SRW2008EU) 19 store offers from $183 - $295 Linksys SRW2008MP 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch 20 store offers from $326 - $539 Linksys SRW224G4 24-Port Ethernet Switch 19 store offers from $204 - $342 Linksys SLM248G 48-Port Ethernet Switch 20 store offers from $270 - $451 Hewlett Packard ProCurve (J9080A) 22-Port Ethernet Switch (J9080A#ABA) 13 store offers from $164 - $331