Automatic-Configuration Parameter Acquisition Process - HP 12500 Configuration Manual

Figure 49 Automatic configuration workflow

Automatic-configuration parameter acquisition process

After the device finds an interface for automatic configuration, it enables the DHCP client on the interface.
Then, the DHCP client broadcasts a DHCP request to locate a DHCP server and request configuration
settings. The DHCP request contains DHCP Option 55, which indicates the configuration settings the
device requires, including the configuration file name, the TFTP server domain name, the TFTP server IP
address, and the DNS server IP address.
After the device obtains an IP address, it resolves the received DHCP reply to examine the following
fields:
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