Dell PowerConnect 8024, User Configuration Manual

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Auto Image and Configuration Update
either because it is disabled, no USB storage device is present, or no
configuration or images files are present on the USB storage device, the
switch uses the DHCP Auto Install process.
What Is USB Auto Configuration?
You can use the USB Auto Configuration feature to configure or upgrade one
or more switches that have not been previously configured, such as when you
deploy new switches. Before you deploy the switch, you perform the following
steps:
1 Create a text file that contains IP addresses (and/or MAC addresses) and
file names that are parsed and used by this feature. The optional MAC
address used to identify the switch is the MAC address of the base MAC
address of the switch, although the feature will accept any of the switch
MAC addresses (see "Switch Addresses" on page 100 for further
information). Refer to the example below for an explanation of the file
format.
2 Copy the file onto a USB device.
3 Insert the USB device into the front-panel USB port on the PowerConnect
switch.
When the Auto Configuration process starts and a factory default or empty
configuration file is present on the switch, the feature automatically searches
a plugged-in USB device for information.
What Files Does USB Auto Configuration Use?
The USB Auto Configuration feature uses the following file types:
• *.setup file for initial switch configuration
• *.text file for configuration information
• *.stk file for software image installation
The Auto Configuration file searches the USB device for a file with a *.setup
extension. If only one .setup file is present, the switch uses the file. When
multiple *.setup files are present, the switch uses only the
powerconnnect.setup file. If no powerconnect.setup file is available, the
NOTE:
Neither USB Configuration nor Auto Install is invoked if a valid
configuration file is on the switch.