Dell PowerEdge M420 Configuration Manual page 391

Table 14-1 summarizes the config files that may be downloaded and the order
in which they are sought.
Table 14-1. Configuration File Possibilities
Order File Name
Sought
1
bootfile.cfg
2
dell-net.cfg
3
hostname.cfg
4
host.cfg
Table 14-2 displays the determining factors for issuing unicast or broadcast
TFTP requests.
Table 14-2. TFTP Request Types
TFTP Server Host-specific Switch
Address Config Filename
Available Available
Yes Yes
Yes No
No Yes
No No
Description
Host-specific config file, ending in a
*.cfg file extension
Default network config file
Host-specific config file, associated
with hostname.
Default config file
TFTP Request Method
Issue a unicast request for the host-specific
router config file to the TFTP server
Issue a unicast request for a default network
or router config file to the TFTP server
Issue a broadcast request for the host-
specific router config file to any available
TFTP server
Issue a broadcast request for the default
network or router config file to any available
TFTP server
Auto Image and Configuration Update
Final File
Sought
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
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