File Management; Switch Database Management Templates; Automatic Installation Of Firmware And Configuration - Dell PowerEdge M420 Configuration Manual

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File Management

You can upload and download files such as configuration files and system

images by using HTTP (web only), TFTP , Secure FTP (SFTP), or Secure

Copy (SCP). Configuration file uploads from the switch to a server are a good

way to back up the switch configuration. You can also download a

configuration file from a server to the switch to restore the switch to the

configuration in the downloaded file.

For information about uploading, downloading, and copying files, see

"Managing Images and Files" on page 363.

Switch Database Management (SDM) templates enable you to reallocate

system resources to support a different mix of features based on your network

requirements. PowerConnect M6220, M6348, M8024, and M8024-k switches

support the following three templates:

Dual IPv4 and IPv6 (default)

IPv4 Routing

IPv4 Data Center

For information about setting the SDM template, see "Managing General

System Settings" on page 275.

The Auto Install feature allows the switch to upgrade to a newer software

image and update the configuration file automatically during device

initialization with limited administrative configuration on the device. The

switch can obtain the necessary information from a DHCP server on the

For information about Auto Install, see "Automatically Updating the Image

and Configuration" on page 387.

Switch Features