Dhcp Auto-Install - Symbol WS5000 Series System Reference Manual

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Configuring the WS5000 Series Switch

There are two types of auto-install to configure the WS5000 Series Switch automatically:

Auto-install, performed as a part of WS5000 boot process

Auto-install, performed by executing a CLI command. This requires a reboot.

3.1 DHCP Auto-install

To configure the WS5000 Series Switch automatically, you need:

• An external TFTP server—The switch obtains the IP address of this server through DHCP and stores it in

the returned DHCP lease file.

• A command file – This is an ASCII text file that contains site-specific settings for the WS5000 Series

Switch (the filename must end with a .sym suffix). The switch obtains this filename through DHCP and

stores it in the returned DHCP lease file.

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