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8860 GC IP Configuration with BootP

How to Configure 8860 GC IP with BootP Service

This document guides you step by step to configure 8860 GC IP with BootP service. It is helpful for
new installation with defective touchscreen that 8860 GC IP can’t be configured with touchscreen, or
troubleshooting network connection issue.

Parts Required:

• M8300-90009 OpenLab CDS ChemStation Edition Instrument Configuration Guide

(under OpebLab CDS Chemstation disk2\Docs, other language versions are also available)
• BootP Service installation package
(under OpebLab CDS Chemstation disk6\BootP)

Procedures:
1. Install and configure BootP Service
1) Click BootPPackage to start the BootP installation, accept the terms in License Agreement.

2) Choose installation directory, click Install.

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3) Click Finish, start BootP settings with popped up window.

4) Check log bootP requests, set default Subnet mask to 255.255.255.0.

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5) Click Ok, the installation is finished, check ProgramData\Agilent\BootP folder (show hidden
files, folders if you can’t find it), there are two files BootP.ini and TabFile. The logfile is not
existed at this moment.

6) Restart Computer, the BootP service is running automatically.

2. Configuring 8860 GC IP address

1) Set PC IP address and Subnet mask (e.g., 192.168.0.10, 255.255.255.0).

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2) Determine the MAC address of 8860 GC

Connect 8860 GC with PC installed BootP service. Power cycle 8860 GC, after 8860 GC
completes self-test, open the logfile of the BootP Service using Notepad. Record the MAC
address from screen, close LogFile. (The logfile will not be updated if it is open.)

3) Add the instrument to the network

Follow Programs > Agilent Bootp Service and select EditBootPSettings.

The BootP Settings screen appears.

Uncheck Do you want to log BootP requests,
Click Edit BootP Addresses, then click add…,

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The Add Bootp Entry screen appears.

Make these entries:

• MAC Address, as previously obtained and recorded
• Host Name
• IP Address
• Comment, if desired
• Subnet Mask
• Gateway address (optional)

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Click OK. Leave Edit BootP Addresses by pressing Close.

4) Check LAN connectivity with PING.

Use the PING command to verify the LAN connectivity by opening a command window and
typing ping <ip.adress> (e.g. ping 192.168.0.20).

3. Check Connection with Browser Interface

Open Chrome/Edge, enter GC IP address (e.g. 192.168.0.20),

4. Update firmware with GC Firmware Update Tool, change GC Time Zone, Date and Time

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The 8860 GC IP configuration procedure is finished.

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