Cisco 500 series Administration Manual page 60

Managing System Files
DHCP Auto Configuration
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Cisco 500 Series Stackable Managed Switch Administration Guide
To configure DHCP server auto configuration:
Click Administration > File Management > DHCP Auto Configuration. The
Auto Configuration
page opens.
Enter the values.
• Auto Configuration Via DHCP—Select this field to enable DHCP Auto
Configuration, meaning that the configuration file is automatically
downloaded onto the device from the DHCP server.
• Download Protocol—Select one of the following options:
Auto By File Extension
-
the TFTP or SCP protocol depending on the extension of the
configuration file. If this option is selected, the extension of the
configuration file does not necessarily have to be given. If it is not given,
the default extension is used (as indicated below).
File Extension for SCP
-
can indicate a file extension here. Any file with this extension is
downloaded using SCP. If no extension is entered, the default file
extension .scp is used.
TFTP Only
- —Select to indicate that only the TFTP protocol is to be used
for auto configuration.
SCP Only
- —Select to indicate that only the SCP protocol is to be used for
auto configuration.
• SSH Settings for SCP—When using SCP (Secure Copy Protocol) for
downloading the configuration files, select one of the following options:
Remote SSH Server Authentication
-
navigate to the SSH Server Authentication page. There you can enable
authentication of the SSH server to be used for the download and enter
the trusted SSH server if required.
SSH Client Authentication
-
user credentials in the SSH User Authentication page.
Enter the following optional information to be used if no configuration file name
was received from the DHCP server.
• Backup Server Definition—Select By IP Address or By name to configure
the server.
—Select to indicate that auto configuration uses
—If Auto By File Extension is selected, then you
—Click on the Enable/Disable link to
—Click on the System Credentials link to enter
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