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If a TFTP server is available, you can use it and appropriate
configuration files to perform any or all of the following tasks for a large
number of EMX devices in the same network.

Initial deployment

Configuration changes

Firmware upgrade

Downloading diagnostic data
This feature is drastically useful if you have hundreds or even thousands
of EMX devices to configure or upgrade.
Warning: The feature of bulk configuration or firmware upgrade via
DHCP/TFTP only works on standalone EMX devices directly
connected to the network. This feature does NOT work for slave
devices in the USB-cascading configuration.
Tip: For the other alternative, see
Configuration or Firmware
Upgrade with a USB Drive
(on page 443).
In This Chapter
Bulk Configuration/Upgrade Procedure ................................................454
TFTP Requirements ..............................................................................455
DHCP IPv4 Configuration in Windows ..................................................456
DHCP IPv6 Configuration in Windows ..................................................466
DHCP IPv4 Configuration in Linux ........................................................473
DHCP IPv6 Configuration in Linux ........................................................475
Bulk Configuration/Upgrade Procedure
The DHCP/TFTP feature is supported as of release 3.1.0 so make sure
that all EMX devices which you want to configure or upgrade are running
firmware version 3.1.0 or later.
Steps of using DHCP/TFTP for bulk configuration/upgrade:
1. Create configuration files specific to your EMX models and firmware
versions. See
Configuration Files
(on page 444) or contact Raritan
Technical Support to properly prepare some or all of the following
files:

fwupdate.cfg (always required)
Appendix C Bulk Configuration or Firmware
Upgrade via DHCP/TFTP