Boot Field - Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Software Configuration Manual

Configuring Programmability Components
The following is a sample output of the show running-config command. It displays the commands that
are configured as part of start-up configuration

Boot Field

To use PXE boot, you must enable autoboot, and set the boot field 04, 05, or 06. This automatically sets
the corresponding configuration register value.
The PXE boot feature requires ROMMON version 15.0(1r)SG14 on Catalyst 4500-X Series Switches,
and ROMMON version 15.1(1r)SG8 on Catalyst 4500-E Series Switches.
For detailed information about the various boot fields, see table
(Configuration Register Bits 00 to 03)
book.
PXE Boot Requirements —Configuring the DHCP Server
To send switch startup configuration files, scripts, and ova file in addition to the bootable image, you
must configure the DHCP server.
Depending on your existing DHCP server setup (whether on Microsoft Windows or Linux), ensure that
you have made the corresponding, requisite settings. See
Microsoft Windows DHCP Server Configuration, page
After completing DHCP server configuration, manually assign an IP to the switch and ping to check the
Note
switch-to-server connectivity.
Catalyst 4500 Series Switch, Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide - Cisco IOS XE 3.9.xE and IOS 15.2(5)Ex
6-6
Switch #show running-config
Building configuration...
<output truncated>
!
username dmi_admin privilege 15 password 0 dmi_admin
<output truncated>
!
interface GigabitEthernet3/47
no switchport
ip address 198.51.100.20 255.255.255.0
!
<output truncated>
username admin privilege 15 password 7 070E25414707
line vty 0 4
login local
transport input all
ip http authentication local
ip http secure-server
onep
service set vty
restconf
netconf-yang
!
virtual-service DMI
activate
ip shared host-interface GigabitEthernet6/1
Explanation of Boot Field
" in chapter "Configuring the Switch for the First Time" in this
DHCP Server Settings on Linux, page 6-28
6-33, whichever applies.
Chapter 6 Programmability
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