| Protocol | 名前 | NetBSD サーバ設定 | 機能 |
| RARP | Reverse Address Resolution Protocol | /etc/hosts, /etc/ethers | MAC address -> Hostname -> IP address
|
| BOOTP | Boot Protocol | /etc/bootptab, /etc/inetd.conf | (RARPD + BOOT)
|
| DHCP | Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol | /etc/dhcpd.conf | (RARPD + BOOT)
|
| TFTP | Trivial File Transfer Protocol | /etc/inetd.conf | getting boot program
|
| NFS | Network File System | /etc/exports | providing Root File System
|
netboot はたいていの場合、次のように進みます。