Receiving An Ip Address From A Bootp Server - Dell PowerConnect 3324 User Manual

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NOTE: The device configuration does not need to be deleted to retrieve an IP address for the
DHCP server.

Receiving an IP address from a BOOTP Server

The standard BOOTP protocol is supported enabling the device to automatically download
their IP host configuration from any standard BOOTP server in the internet. In this case,
the device acts as a BOOTP client.
To retrieve an IP address from a BOOTP server:
Select and connect any port to a BOOTP server or subnet containing such a server, to
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retrieve the IP address.
At the system prompt, type in the delete startup configuration command to delete the
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Startup configuration from flash. The device reboots with no configuration and in 60
seconds starts sending BOOTP requests.
The device receives the IP address automatically.
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NOTE: Once the "delete startup configuration" begins, any input at the ASCII terminal or
keyboard automatically aborts the configuration process before completion and the device does
not recieve an IP address from BOOTP .
The following example illustrates the process:
console> enable
console# delete startup-config
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