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Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3130 and 3032 for Dell Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 3 Assigning the Switch IP Address and Default Gateway
Assigning Switch Information
This example shows how to configure a switch as a DHCP server so it downloads a configuration file:
Switch#
configure terminal
Switch(config)#
ip dhcp pool
pool1
Switch(dhcp-config)#
network
10.10.10.0 255.255.255.0
Switch(dhcp-config)#
bootfile
config-boot.text
Switch(dhcp-config)#
default-router 10.10.10.1
Switch(dhcp-config)#
option
150 10.10.10.1
Switch(dhcp-config)#
option 125 hex
0000.0009.0a05.08661.7574.6f69.6e73.7461.6c6c.5f64.686370
Switch(dhcp-config)#
exit
Switch(config)#
tftp-server flash:config-boot.text
Switch(config)#
tftp-server flash:cbs31x0-ipservices-mz.122-44.3.SE.tar
Switch(config)#
tftp-server flash:boot-config.text
Switch(config)#
tftp-server flash: autoinstall_dhcp
Switch(config)#
interface gigabitethernet1/0/4
Switch(config-if)#
no switchport
Switch(config-if)#
ip address 10.10.10.1 255.255.255.0
Switch(config-if)#
end
Command
Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal
Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2
ip dhcp pool
name
Create a name for the DHCP server address pool and enter DHCP pool
configuration mode.
Step 3
bootfile
filename
Specify the name of the file that is used as a boot image.
Step 4
network
network-number mask
prefix-length
Specify the subnet network number and mask of the DHCP address pool.
Note
The prefix length specifies the number of bits that comprise the
address prefix. The prefix is an alternative way of specifying the
network mask of the client. The prefix length must be preceded
by a forward slash (/).
Step 5
default-router
address
Specify the IP address of the default router for a DHCP client.
Step 6
option 150
address
Specify the IP address of the TFTP server.
Step 7
option 125
hex
Specify the path to the text file that describes the path to the image file.
Step 8
copy tftp flash
filename.txt
Upload the text file to the switch.
Step 9
copy tftp flash
imagename.tar
Upload the tarfile for the new image to the switch.
Step 10
exit
Return to global configuration mode.
Step 11
tftp-server flash:
config.text
Specify the Cisco IOS configuration file on the TFTP server.
Step 12
tftp-server flash:
imagename.tar
Specify the image name on the TFTP server.
Step 13
tftp-server flash:
filename.txt
Specify the text file that contains the
name of the image file to download
Step 14
interface
interface-id
Specify the address of the client that will receive the configuration file.
Step 15
no switchport
Put the interface into Layer 3 mode.
Step 16
ip address
address mask
Specify the IP address and mask for the interface.
Step 17
end
Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 18
copy running-config startup-config
(Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.