This can be verified in the Local Management of your Cabletron device. Make sure the subnet mask is set correctly on the server, so the server knows that the device is across a router. This would typically be 255.255.255.0. Now you are ready to start the tftp download process. Via your management application, enter in the appropriate information and start the tftp download process.
Users can either purchase a standard bootpd or find freeware on numerous Internet sites.
For Unix operating systems other than SunOS or Solaris, just follow and verify the information in the files. Please read the man pages on your unix station to correctly set up the bootp environment. Perform all of the steps mentioned in Unix Station As TFTP Server on Local Subnet, except step 4. The above example should be considered one line. If Unix is SunOS or Solaris, skip this step and proceed to the next step.