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Using the Business Policy Switch 2000 Version 2.0
Table 54 ASCII Configuration File Download screen fields
Field Description
ASCII Configuration
Filename Enter the file name you have chosen for the ASCII configuration file. Choose a
meaningful file name that will allow you to identify the file for retrieval when
required. The file must already exist on your TFTP server and must be read/
write enabled.
Default Value Zero-length string
Range An ASCII string of up to 30 printable characters
TFTP Server IP Address The IP address of your TFTP load host.
Default Value 0.0.0.0 (no IP address assigned)
Range Four-octet dotted-decimal notation, where each octet is
represented as a decimal value, separated by a decimal
point
Retrieve Configuration
File from Server Specifies whether to retrieve the stored switch/stack ASCII configuration file
from the specified TFTP server (default is No). If you choose Yes, the
download process begins immediately and, when completed, causes the
switch/stack to be configured according to the CLI commands in the file.
Use the spacebar to toggle the selection to Yes.
Press [Enter] to initiate the process.
Default Value No
Range Yes, No
Last Manual
Configuration Status The system displays if the last manual configuration passed or failed.
Default Value Passed
Range Passed, Failed
Last Auto Configuration
Status The system displays if the last automatic configuration passed or failed.
Default Value Passed
Range Passed, Failed
Auto Configuration on
Reset Allows you to choose to Disabled, Use Configured, or Use BootP:
• Disabled—Auto configuration on reset is disabled.
• Use Configured—Use manually configured ASCII configuration filename
and TFTP server address for auto configuration on reset.
• Use BootP—Retrieve ASCII configuration filename, and optionally server
address, using BootP, when BootP is enabled, and perform auto
configuration on reset using these parameters.
Note: Refer to Appendix H for a sample BootP configuration file.
Default Value Disabled
Range Disabled, Use Configured, Use BootP