AutoInstall. A DNS server is needed to resolve the IP address of the TFTP server if only the “sname”
or option 66 values are returned to the switch.
After obtaining IP addresses for both the switch and the TFTP server, the AutoInstall feature attempts
to download a host-specific configuration file using the boot file name specified by the DHCP server. If
the switch fails to obtain the file, it will retry indefinitely.
To display the AutoInstall page, click
System
>
Firmware
>
AutoInstall
.
Table 99: AutoInstall Fields
Field
Definition
Admin Mode
The current administrative mode of the AutoInstall feature:
•
Start — AutoInstall is enabled, and the feature will attempt to automatically
configure the device during the next boot cycle.
•
Stop — AutoInstall is disabled. The automatic process will begin only if no
configuration file is located during the next boot cycle.
Persistent Mode
If this option is selected, the settings you configure on this page are automatically saved
to persistent memory in the startup-config file when you apply the changes. If this
option is not selected, the device treats these settings like any other applied changes:
the changes are not retained across a reboot unless you save the configuration.
AutoSave Mode
If this option is selected, the downloaded configuration is automatically saved to
persistent storage. If this option is not selected, you must explicitly save the downloaded
configuration in non-volatile memory for the configuration to be available for the next
reboot.
AutoReboot Mode
If this option is selected, the switch automatically reboots after a new image is
successfully downloaded and makes the downloaded image the active image. If this
option is not selected, the device continues to boot with the current image. The
downloaded image will not become the active image until the device reboots.
Retry Count
When attempting to retrieve the DHCP-specified configuration file, this value represents
the number of times the TFTP client on the device tries to use unicast requests before
reverting to broadcast requests.
Status
The current status of the AutoInstall process.
Click
Refresh
to display the most recently configured AutoInstall state from the switch.
Managing Logs
The switch may generate messages in response to events, faults, or errors occurring on the platform as
well as changes in configuration or other occurrences. These messages are stored both locally on the
platform and forwarded to one or more centralized points of collection for monitoring purposes as well
as long term archival storage. Local and remote configuration of the logging capability includes filtering
of messages logged or forwarded based on severity and generating component.
The in-memory log stores messages in memory based upon the settings for message component and
severity. On stackable systems, this log exists only on the management unit. Other platforms in the
stack forward their messages to the management unit log. Access to in-memory logs on other than the
management unit is not supported.
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