Overview; Basic Operation - Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 6450 Management Manual

Managing Automatic Remote Configuration Download

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.
• During a takeover or reboot on the new Primary unit or CMM.
• The initialization process of the switch is complete and the network interfaces or ports are ready.
• There is connectivity with a DHCP server through the default VLAN 1 or through a tagged VLAN 127
from a Management Switch using the Nearest-Edge mode operation.
• There is connectivity with TFTP file server.
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
OmniSwitch 6250/6450 Switch Management Guide
Network
with Router
or Gateway
FTP/SFTP Server
Stores the firmware and
configuration for secure access
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Provides Switch IP, TFTP server IP
and instruction file name
DHCP
Server
TFTP Server
Stores the instruction file.
the config
file and firmware.

Overview

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