Overview; Basic Operation - Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch AOS Release 6 Manual

Overview

Overview
The Automatic Remote Configuration feature provides the advantage of automatic download and
installation of critical configuration and image files at initial bootup or when firmware upgrade is required
for the OmniSwitch.
Automatic Remote Configuration download occurs when:
•
There is no bootup configuration file (boot.cfg) in the Working directory of the switch.
•
The initialization process of the switch is complete and the network interfaces or ports are ready.
•
There is connectivity with a DHCP server and a TFTP file server. This is mandatory.
The following sections provide more information about the automatic configuration and download
process.

Basic Operation

Automatic remote configuration process is initialized on the OmniSwitch if the boot.cfg file is not found
in the Working directory of the switch.
The following illustration shows the basic setup required for Automatic Remote Configuration Download
operation.
VLAN 1
Alcatel-Lucent
OmniSwitch
Basic Network Components for Automatic Remote Configuration Download
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Managing Automatic Remote Configuration Download
Network
with Router
or Gateway
FTP/SFTP Server
Stores the firmware and
configuration for secure access
OmniSwitch AOS Release 6 Network Configuration Guide
Provides Switch IP, TFTP server IP
and instruction file name
DHCP
Server
TFTP Server
Stores the instruction file.
Can also store the config
file and firmware
July 2010