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

3.2.3 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.
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.