Dell PowerConnect 8024 User Configuration Manual page 338

Table 15-1 summarizes the config files that may be downloaded and the order
in which they are sought.
Table 15-1. Configuration File Possibilities
Order File Name
Sought
1
bootfile.cfg
2
dell-net.cfg
3
hostname.cfg
4
host.cfg
Table 15-2 displays the determining factors for issuing unicast or broadcast
TFTP requests.
Table 15-2. TFTP Request Types
TFTP Server
Address
Available
Yes
Yes
No
No
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Auto Image and Configuration Update
Description
Host-specific config file, ending in a
*.cfg file extension
Default network config file
Host-specific config file, associated
with hostname.
Default config file
Host-specific Switch
Config Filename
Available
Yes
No
Yes
No
TFTP Request Method
Issue a unicast request for the host-specific
router config file to the TFTP server
Issue a unicast request for a default network
or router config file to the TFTP server
Issue a broadcast request for the host-
specific router config file to any available
TFTP server
Issue a broadcast request for the default
network or router config file to any available
TFTP server
Final File
Sought
Yes
No
Yes
Yes