Example Configuration - Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Configuration Manual

Chapter 3 Configuring the Switch for the First Time
The switch broadcasts TFTP server requests provided that one of these conditions is met: the TFTP
Note
server is not obtained from the DHCP replies; all attempts to read the configuration file through unicast
transmissions fail; or the TFTP server name cannot be resolved to an IP address.

Example Configuration

Figure 3-3
Figure 3-3
Cisco router
Table 3-2
feature running on your switch.
Table 3-2 DHCP Server Configuration
Switch 1
Binding key 00e0.9f1e.2001
(hardware address)
IP address 10.0.0.21
Subnet mask 255.255.255.0
Router address 10.0.0.10
DNS server address 10.0.0.2
TFTP server name maritsu or 10.0.0.3
Boot filename switch1-confg
(configuration file)
(optional)
Host name (optional) switch1
OL-25340-01
If the switch cannot read the network-confg, cisconet.cfg, or the hostname file, it reads the
router-confg file. If the switch cannot read the router-confg file, it reads the ciscortr.cfg file.
shows a network example for retrieving IP information using DHCP-based autoconfiguration.
DHCP-Based Autoconfiguration Network Example
Switch 1
00e0.9f1e.2001
10.0.0.10
DHCP server
shows the configuration of the reserved leases on either the DHCP server or the DHCP server
Switch 2
00e0.9f1e.2002
10.0.0.22
255.255.255.0
10.0.0.10
10.0.0.2
maritsu or 10.0.0.3
switch2-confg
switch2
Switch 2 Switch 3
00e0.9f1e.2002 00e0.9f1e.2003
10.0.0.1 10.0.0.2
DNS server
Switch 3
00e0.9f1e.2003
10.0.0.23
255.255.255.0
10.0.0.10
10.0.0.2
maritsu or 10.0.0.3
switch3-confg
switch3
Software Configuration Guide—Release IOS XE 3.3.0SG and IOS 15.1(1)SG
Configuring DHCP-Based Autoconfiguration
Switch 4
00e0.9f1e.2004
10.0.0.3
TFTP server
(maritsu)
Switch 4
00e0.9f1e.2004
10.0.0.24
255.255.255.0
10.0.0.10
10.0.0.2
maritsu or 10.0.0.3
switch4-confg
switch4
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