How To Configure The Configuration Engine - Cisco Catalyst 2960 series Configuration Manual

How to Configure the Configuration Engine

Device
DHCP server
TFTP server
CNS Configuration Engine
2 A DHCP Relay is needed only when the DHCP Server is on a different subnet from the client.
How to Configure the Configuration Engine
Enabling the CNS Event Agent
You must enable the CNS event agent on the switch before you enable the CNS configuration agent.
Note
Follow these steps to enable the CNS event agent on the switch.
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Required Configuration
• IP address assignment
• TFTP server IP address
• Path to bootstrap configuration file on the TFTP
server
• Default gateway IP address
• A bootstrap configuration file that includes the
CNS configuration commands that enable the
switch to communicate with the Configuration
Engine
• The switch configured to use either the switch
MAC address or the serial number (instead of
the default hostname) to generate the ConfigID
and EventID
• The CNS event agent configured to push the
configuration file to the switch
One or more templates for each type of device, with
the ConfigID of the device mapped to the template.