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Bare Metal Provisioning
Overview
Bare Metal Provisioning is supported on platforms:
z
Bare Metal Provisioning version 2.0 is supported on S4810, S4820T, and z
switches.
In a data center network, Bare Metal Provisioning (BMP) automates the
configuration and updating of switches, ensuring standard configurations across
installed devices.
You can configure auto-configuration on a single switch or on multiple switches.
BMP allows you to set up a stack with a minimum of effort, but is also useful for
quick configuration of a single switch.
For additional information on BMP in an auto-configuration mode, refer to the
Open
Automation Guide
.
BMP 2.0 eases configuration by providing the following key features:
• Boot images and running configurations are specified in a DHCP server.
• Files are automatically downloaded from a file server and applied by the switch
• Switch access is allowed through all ports (management and user ports) with or
without DHCP-based dynamic IP address configuration of a switch.
• Booting up in Layer 3 mode with interfaces already in no shutdown mode and
only enabling some basic protocols enabled to protect the system and the network
Commands
• reload-type
• show reload-type
• stop jump-start