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• Configuration file—Configuration to be applied to a switch.
• File server IP address—File server where the FTOS image and
configurations file are stored.
• Domain name server— DNS server to be contacted to resolve the host name.
• IP address—Dynamic IP address assigned by the DHCP server.
TFTP File Server
In BMP 1.5, you must configure a TFTP file server as the network source from which
a switch retrieves the FTOS image file to be loaded and the startup configuration file
to be applied. On a TFTP server, the required files are commonly found in the
/
tftpboot directory.
DNS Server
You must configure a domain name server (DNS) to determine the host name applied
in the switch startup configuration when no configuration file is retrieved from the
DHCP server. The DNS server is contacted only when no configuration file is
contained in a DHCP server response and the host name is not resolved from the
network-config file on the switch.
Restrictions
BMP 1.5 is not supported on the user ports of a switch. BMP 1.5 is supported only on
management ports.
Reload Progress Messages
A supported Dell Force10 switch displays the system boot status on the console as a
reload is progressing. The progress messages describe connections to network
servers, assigned IP addresses and gateways, and the success or failure of these
connections.
Auto-Configuration Modes
You can configure a supported Dell Force10 switch to boot up in the following
auto-configuration modes:
Note: In BMP 2.0, other types of file servers are supported.