Configuring the client – Dell POWEREDGE M1000E User Manual

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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

Configuring the Client

Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to configure a switch to download a
configuration file and new image from a DHCP server:

This example uses a Layer 3 SVI interface on VLAN 99 to enable DHCP-based autoconfiguration with
a saved configuration:

Switch# configure terminal

Switch(conf)# boot host dhcp

Switch(conf)# boot host retry timeout 300

Switch(conf)# banner config-save ^C Caution - Saving Configuration File to NVRAM May Cause

You to Nolonger Automatically Download Configuration Files at Reboot^C

Switch(config)# vlan 99

Switch(config-vlan)# interface vlan 99

Switch(config-if)# no shutdown

Switch(config-if)# end

Switch# show boot

BOOT path-list:

Config file: flash:/config.text

Private Config file: flash:/private-config.text

Enable Break: no

Command

Purpose

Step 1

configure terminal

Enter global configuration mode.

Step 2

boot host dhcp

Enable autoconfiguration with a saved configuration.

Step 3

boot host retry timeout timeout-value

(Optional) Set the amount of time the system tries to
download a configuration file.

Note

If you do not set a timeout the system will
indefinitely try to obtain an IP address from the
DHCP server.

Step 4

banner config-save ^C warning-message ^C

(Optional) Create warning messages to be displayed
when you try to save the configuration file to NVRAM.

Step 5

end

Return to privileged EXEC mode.

Step 6

show boot

Verify the configuration.

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