Cisco 500 series Administration Manual page 59

Managing System Files
DHCP Auto Configuration
Cisco 500 Series Stackable Managed Switch Administration Guide
• The TFTP/SCP server is accessed to download the file from it.
The download process is done only if the new configuration filename is
different from the current configuration filename (even if the current
configuration file is empty).
• A SYSLOG message is generated acknowledging that the Auto
Configuration process is completed.
Auto Configuration Process with Factory Default
Configuration
Auto Configuration with/without sensitive data is supported for out-of-the-box
devices with factory defaults configuration. The download process is described in
the Sensitive Data Management document.
Configuring DHCP Auto Configuration
DHCP Auto Configuration
The
the information is not provided in a DHCP message:
• Enable DHCP auto configuration feature.
• Specify the download protocol.
• Configure the switch to receive configuration information from a specific file
on a specific server.
Note the following regarding the DHCP auto configuration process:
• A configuration file that is placed on the TFTP/SCP server must match the
form and format requirements of a supported configuration file. The form and
format of the file are checked, but the validity of the configuration
parameters is not checked prior to loading it to the Startup Configuration.
• To ensure that the device configuration functions as intended, due to
allocation of different IP addresses with each DHCP renew cycle, it is
recommended that IP addresses be bound to MAC addresses in the DHCP
server table. This ensures that each device has its own reserved IP address
and other relevant information.
page is used to perform the following actions when
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