Configuring The Client - Cisco IE-4000 Software Configuration Manual

Performing Switch Setup Configuration
How to Perform Switch Setup Configuration
Before You Begin
You must create a text file (for example, autoinstall_dhcp) that will be uploaded to the switch. In the text file, put the name
of the image that you want to download. This image must be a tar and not a bin file.
Command
1. configure terminal
2. ip dhcp pool name
3. bootfile filename
4. network network-number mask
prefix-length
5. default-router address
6. option 150 address
7. option 125 hex
8. copy tftp flash filename.txt
9. copy tftp flash imagename.tar
10. exit
11. tftp-server flash:config.text
12. tftp-server flash:imagename.tar
13. tftp-server flash:filename.txt
14. interface interface-id
15. no switchport
16. ip address address mask
17. end
18. copy running-config startup-config

Configuring the Client

You should only configure and enable the Layer 3 interface. Do not assign an IP address or DHCP-based
autoconfiguration with a saved configuration.
Command
1. configure terminal
2. boot host dhcp
3. boot host retry timeout timeout-value
Purpose
Enters global configuration mode.
Creates a name for the DHCP server address pool and enters DHCP pool
configuration mode.
Specifies the name of the file that is used as a boot image.
Specifies 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
(/).
Specifies the IP address of the default router for a DHCP client.
Specifies the IP address of the TFTP server.
Specifies the path to the text file that describes the path to the image file.
Uploads the text file to the switch.
Uploads the tar file for the new image to the switch.
Returns to global configuration mode.
Specifies the Cisco IOS configuration file on the TFTP server.
Specifies the image name on the TFTP server.
Specifies the text file that contains the name of the image file to
download.
Specifies the address of the client that will receive the configuration file.
Puts the interface into Layer 3 mode.
Specifies the IP address and mask for the interface.
Returns to privileged EXEC mode.
(Optional) Saves your entries in the configuration file.
Purpose
Enters global configuration mode.
Enables autoconfiguration with a saved configuration.
(Optional) Sets the amount of time the system tries to
download a configuration file.
Note: If you do not set a timeout, the system tries
indefinitely to obtain an IP address from the DHCP server.
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