Dell PowerConnect 7024, Manual

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4 Create a setup file named
PowerConnect.setup
. The setup file
contains the following lines:
001E.C9AA.AC17 switchA.txt PC7000vR.5.4.1.stk
001E.C9AA.AC20 switchB.txt PC7000vR.5.4.1.stk
001E.C9AA.AC33 switchC.txt PC7000vR.5.4.1.stk
5
Copy the
PowerConnect.setup
file to the USB device.
6 Connect the USB device to Switch A.
7 Connect Switch A to the network. Make sure that a port (OOB port for
out-of-band management or any switch port for in-band management) is
connected to the network and that a DHCP server is accessible on the
network.
8 Insert the USB device into the USB port on the front panel of Switch A.
9 Power on Switch A. When the factory default (empty) configuration file is
found, the USB Auto Configuration process begins.
The configuration in
switchA.txt
file is downloaded to the switch,
and the management interface acquires network information. After the
process completes, a message displays to indicate the status. The
PowerConnect.setup
file is updated to add the term
in-use
to the
end of the line. The
PC7000vR.5.4.1.stk
image is also downloaded
to the switch.
10
Remove the USB device from Switch A and insert it into Switch B.
11 Repeat the process to connect a port to the network. Power on the switch
to begin the USB Auto Configuration process on Switch B.
12 Remove the USB device from Switch B after the process completes, and
repeat the steps to perform the USB Auto Configuration process on
Switch C.
NOTE:
This .setup file does not provide the switch with a static IP address.
However, the
switchA.txt
,
switchB.txt,
and
switchC.txt
files can contain the commands required to configure a static IP address on
each switch. Otherwise, the switch will use DHCP to attempt to acquire an IP
address.