Cisco 500 Series Administration Manual page 68

Administration: File Management
Auto Configuration/Image Update via DHCP
Cisco 500 Series Stackable Managed Switch Administration Guide
This ensures that the device is always assigned with the same IP address,
and obtains the same information used in Auto Configuration/Image Update.
DHCP Auto Configuration/Image Update
The following GUI pages are used to configure the device:
• Administration > File Management > DHCP Auto Configuration/Image
Update—To configure the device as a DHCP client.
• Administration > Management Interface > IPv4 Interface (In L2) or IP
Configuration > IPv4 Management and Interfaces > IPv4 Interfaces (in L3)—
To renew the IP address through DHCP when the device is in Layer 2
system mode.
Default Settings and Configuration
The following defaults exist on the system:
• Auto Configuration is enabled.
• Auto Image Update is enabled.
• The device is enabled as a DHCP client.
• Remote SSH server authentication is disabled.
Before You Start the Auto Configuration/Image Update Process
To use this feature, the device must either be configured as a DHCPv4 or DHCPv6
client. The type of DHCP client defined on the device is in correlation with the type
of interfaces defined on the device.
Auto Configuration Preparations on the Server
To prepare the DHCP and TFTP/SCP servers, do the following:
TFTP/SCP Server
• Place a configuration file in the working directory. This file can be created
by copying a configuration file from a device. When the device is booted,
this becomes the Running Configuration file.
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