Using Automatic Configuration; Overview; Automatic Configuration Task List - HP 5920 series Fundamentals Configuration Manual

Using automatic configuration

Overview

With the automatic configuration feature, the device can automatically obtain a set of configuration
settings when it starts up without a configuration file. This feature simplifies network configuration and
maintenance.
Automatic configuration applies to scenarios that have the following characteristics:
A number of devices need to be configured.
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• The devices to be configured are widely distributed.
The configuration workload on individual devices is heavy.
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As shown in
DHCP server.
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File server (TFTP or HTTP server).
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(Optional.) DNS server.
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Figure 40 Network diagram

Automatic configuration task list

Tasks at a glance
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Figure 40, automatic configuration requires the following servers:
Configuring the file server
Preparing the files for automatic configuration
Configuring the DHCP server
Configuring the DNS server
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