Enabling Dchp Option 67 - Cisco SPS208G User Manual

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Enabling DCHP Option 67

Enabling DCHP Option 67
STEP 1
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DHCP option 67 provides configuration file downloads to the device as part of the
procedure to renew the IP address in a TCP/IP network. Once DHCP load
configuration is enabled, on the next DHCP renew, if there is a new configuration
available on the server it will be downloaded and the system automatically
reboots to apply the new configuration.
If DHCP load configuration is enabled, when pressing the Renew DHCP Address
button if there is a new configuration available on the server it is downloaded and
the system automatically reboots to apply it. If the device was configured with
additional attributes over the configuration file, these settings are deleted. To
prevent this, clear the Enable DHCP load configuration option. In an automatic
DHCP renewal procedure (not manual), the device configuration is not overwritten
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Backup configuration — Contains a copy of the system configuration for
protection against system shutdown, or for maintenance of a specific
operating state.
To define configuration files:
Click Admin > DHCP Option 67. The
Figure 117 Auto Configuration Screen
Auto Configuration
The
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Enable DHCP load configuration (option 67) — Indicates if DHCP Option
67 is enabled. The possible field values are:
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Checked
— Enables DHCP Option 67 on the device.
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Unchecked
Auto Configuration Screen
section contains the following field:
— Disables DHCP Option 67 on the device.
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