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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
TFTP Server Configuration (on UNIX)
The TFTP server base directory is set to /tftpserver/work/. This directory contains the network-confg file
used in the two-file read method. This file contains the hostname to be assigned to the switch based on
its IP address. The base directory also contains a configuration file for each switch (
switcha-confg
,
switchb-confg
, and so forth) as shown in this display:
prompt>
cd /tftpserver/work/
prompt>
ls
network-confg
switcha-confg
switchb-confg
switchc-confg
switchd-confg
prompt>
cat network-confg
ip host switcha 10.0.0.21
ip host switchb 10.0.0.22
ip host switchc 10.0.0.23
ip host switchd 10.0.0.24
DHCP Client Configuration
No configuration file is present on Switch A through Switch D.
Configuration Explanation
In
, Switch A reads its configuration file as follows:
•
It obtains its IP address 10.0.0.21 from the DHCP server.
•
If no configuration filename is given in the DHCP server reply, Switch A reads the network-confg
file from the base directory of the TFTP server.
•
It adds the contents of the network-confg file to its host table.
•
It reads its host table by indexing its IP address 10.0.0.21 to its hostname (switcha).
•
It reads the configuration file that corresponds to its hostname; for example, it reads
switch1-confg
from the TFTP server.
Switches B through D retrieve their configuration files and IP addresses in the same way.
Configuring the DHCP Auto Configuration and Image Update Features
Using DHCP to download a new image and a new configuration to a switch requires that you configure
at least two switches: One switch acts as a DHCP and TFTP server. The client switch is configured to
download either a new configuration file or a new configuration file
and
a new image file.
Configuring DHCP Autoconfiguration (Only Configuration File)
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to configure DHCP autoconfiguration of the
TFTP and DHCP settings on a new switch to download a new configuration file.
Command
Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal
Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2
ip dhcp
poolname
Create a name for the DHCP Server address pool, and enter DHCP
pool configuration mode.
Step 3
bootfile
filename
Specify the name of the configuration file that is used as a boot image.