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Table 3.2 TFTP Server (Files to Download) Section (Continued)
Option
ConfigFile <config_name (.cfg)>
KerberosFile <kerberos_name (.krb)>

3.3.3 General Network Configuration and Standby Management

Configure the network settings in this section such as; enabling/disabling DHCP, setting subnet masks, DNS
servers and gateway settings. When the switch's Standby Management capability is used, configure the
settings for enabling/disabling Standby Management, and assigning hostnames and IP addresses to the
Ethernet interfaces of the Primary and Standby wireless switches.
Utilizing the Standby Management feature requires a pair of switches. Settings for both types (Primary and
Standby) are in the command file so that a single file can be used at a site to install both the Primary and
Standby switch. When a switch begins Standby configuration, it pings the Primary switch's IP address, as
specified in the command file. If it does not receive a response, it assumes the role of Primary as long as it
does not have a zero-port license key. The second switch will subsequently configure itself as the Standby
switch.
<Value> Notes
This is the name of a WS5000 Series Switch configuration.
This file is downloaded automatically from a specified TFTP
server or though the CLI copy command.
If the file is not found, or if there were errors during the TFTP
download, the installation software will abort the
configuration immediately and exit. This is considered a fatal
error and any locally specific configurations should not be
applied as well since they can be interrelated to the general
configuration settings. The IP address of the WS will also
remain unchanged. The file name is case sensitive.
This is the name of a Kerberos username/password (Kerberos
MIT DB file format) file and it is used to configure the primary
Kerberos database of the on board KDC server. The database
is completely flushed before the new principals are added.
If an error occurs during the file downloading or processing,
the installation software logs an error message and skips the
Kerberos configuration. The installation software tries to find
the file in the Wireless Switch.
If it is not there, it logs an error message and continues. Once
a Kerberos DB .krb file is provided for download and
installation, this new file replaces the current database file.
There is no automatic attempt to save the previous copy of
this file on the master KDC. The file name is case sensitive.