What Is The Dhcp Auto Configuration Process - Dell PowerConnect 8024 User Configuration Manual

multiple *.stk files are present, the switch uses the image with the highest
(most recent) version. Finally, if no *.setup, *.text, or *.stk files are found, the
switch proceeds to the DHCP Auto Configuration process.

What Is the DHCP Auto Configuration Process?

The switch can use a DHCP server to obtain configuration information from
a TFTP server.
DHCP Auto Configuration is accomplished in three phases:
1 Assignment or configuration of an IP address for the switch
2 Assignment of a TFTP server
3 Obtaining a configuration file for the switch from the TFTP server
Auto Configuration is successful when an image or configuration file is
downloaded to the switch or stack master from a TFTP server.
NOTE:
The downloaded configuration file is not automatically saved to startup-
config. You must explicitly issue a save request (copy running-config startup-
config) in order to save the configuration.
Obtaining IP Address Information
DHCP is enabled by default on the Out-of-Band (OOB) interface. If an IP
address has not been assigned, the switch issues requests for an IP address
assignment.
A network DHCP server returns the following information:
• IP address and subnet mask to be assigned to the interface
• IP address of a default gateway, if needed for IP communication
After an IP address is assigned to the switch, if a hostname is not already
assigned, Auto Configuration issues a DNS request for the corresponding
hostname. This hostname is also displayed as the CLI prompt (as in response
to the hostname command).
Obtaining Other Dynamic Information
The following information is also processed and may be returned by a
BOOTP or DHCP server:
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