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J-EX Series Switches Default Configuration

J-EX4200 Default Configuration
After the new switch acquires an IP address, the autoinstallation process on the switch
2.
attempts to download a configuration file in the following ways:
If the DHCP server specifies the host-specific configuration file
a.
switch uses that filename in the TFTP server request. The autoinstallation process
on the new switch makes three unicast TFTP requests for
attempts fail, the switch broadcasts three requests to any available TFTP server
for the file.
If the new switch does not locate a
b.
sends three unicast TFTP requests for a
hostname-to-IP-address mapping information. If these attempts fail, the switch
broadcasts three requests to any available TFTP server for the file.
If the switch fails to find a
c.
switch, the autoinstallation process sends out a DNS request and attempts to
resolve the new switch's IP address to a hostname.
If the new switch determines its hostname, it sends a TFTP request for the
d.
hostname.conf file.
If the new switch is unable to map its IP address to a hostname, it sends TFTP
e.
requests for the default configuration file
is the same as for the
After the new switch locates a configuration file on a TFTP server, the autoinstallation
3.
process downloads the file, installs the file on the switch, and commits the
configuration.
Configuring Autoinstallation of Configuration Files (CLI Procedure) on page 345
Connecting and Configuring a J-EX Series Switch (CLI Procedure) on page 161
Connecting and Configuring a J-EX Series Switch (J-Web Procedure) on page 163
Configuration Files Terms on page 322
J-EX4200 Default Configuration on page 325
J-EX8200 Switch Default Configuration on page 329
Each J-EX Series switch is programmed with a factory default configuration that contains
the values set for each configuration parameter when a switch is shipped. The default
configuration file sets values for system parameters such as
Power over Ethernet (PoE), storm control, and Ethernet switching on all interfaces; and
enables the LLDP and RSTP protocols.
When you commit changes to the configuration, a new configuration file is created that
becomes the active configuration. You can always revert to the factory default
Chapter 23: Configuration Management Overview
hostname.conf
network.conf
file that contains a hostname entry for the
network.conf
switch.conf
file.
network.conf
hostname.conf
hostname.conf . If these
file, the autoinstallation process
file that contains the switch's
. The TFTP request procedure
and ; configures
syslog commit
, the
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