BOOTPcompatible
BOOTP-compatible refers to devices, software, or configurations that implement the Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP) and can interoperate with other BOOTP-enabled equipment. BOOTP is a simple network protocol introduced in the 1980s to boot diskless workstations by providing an IP address and boot file name over the network. A BOOTP-compatible system can act as either a BOOTP server or a BOOTP client, depending on its role in the boot process.
In operation, BOOTP uses UDP for transport, typically with server-side messages on port 67 and client messages
DHCP, the successor to BOOTP, is designed as an extension of BOOTP and is generally backward compatible.
Today, BOOTP-compatible systems are most commonly associated with legacy network booting and certain embedded or legacy