Dell PowerConnect M6348 Configuration Manual

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Utility 1519UtilityThis section describes the Auto Config commands.Auto ConfigOverviewAuto Config is a software feature that automatically configures a switch when the device isinitialized and no configuration file is found on the switch. Auto Config is accomplished in threephases:1 Assignment (configuration) of an IP address for the device2 Assignment of a TFTP server3 Obtaining a configuration file for the device from the TFTP serverFunctional DescriptionThe Auto Config feature initiates when a switch is turned on and the startup-config file is not found.Auto Config is successful when a configuration file is downloaded to the switch from a TFTP server.The Auto Config process requires DHCP to be enabled by default.NOTE: The downloaded configuration file is not automatically saved to startup-config. An administrator mustexplicitly issue a save request in order to save the configuration.The Auto Config process depends upon the configuration of other devices in the network, including:• DHCP or BOOTP server• TFTP server• DNS server (if necessary)IP Address AssignmentIf BOOTP or DHCP is enabled on the switch and an IP address has not been assigned, the switchissues requests for an IP address assignment. The behavior of BOOTP or DHCP with respect to IPaddress assignment is unchanged by the addition of the Auto Config feature. That is, the followinginformation returned from the server is recognized:• IP address (yiaddr) and subnet mask (option 1) to be assigned to the switch• IP address of a default gateway (option 3), if needed for IP communication