If a TFTP server is available, you can use it and appropriate configuration files to perform any or all of the
following tasks for a large number of Legrand PDUs in the same network.
Initial deployment
Configuration changes
Firmware upgrade
Downloading diagnostic data
This feature is drastically useful if you have hundreds or even thousands of Legrand PDUs to configure or
upgrade.
Warning: The feature of bulk configuration or firmware upgrade via DHCP/TFTP only works on standalone
Legrand PDUs directly connected to the network. This feature does NOT work for slave devices in the
cascading configuration.
Tip: For the other alternative, see
Configuration or Firmware Upgrade with a USB Drive
In This Chapter
Bulk Configuration/Upgrade Procedure................................................ 411
TFTP Requirements ............................................................................. 412
DHCP IPv4 Configuration in Windows ................................................. 412
DHCP IPv6 Configuration in Windows ................................................. 420
DHCP IPv4 Configuration in Linux ....................................................... 426
DHCP IPv6 Configuration in Linux ....................................................... 427
Bulk Configuration/Upgrade Procedure
Steps of using DHCP/TFTP for bulk configuration/upgrade:
1. Create configuration files specific to your Legrand PDU models and firmware versions. See
Configuration Files
(on page 403) or contact Legrand Technical Support to properly prepare some or
all of the following files:
fwupdate.cfg (always required)
config.txt
devices.csv
Note: Supported syntax of "fwupdate.cfg" and "config.txt" may vary based on different firmware versions.
If you have existing configuration files, it is suggested to double check with Legrand Technical Support
for the correctness of these files prior to using this feature.
2. Configure your TFTP server properly. See
TFTP Requirements
(on page 412).
3. Copy ALL required configuration files into the TFTP root directory. If the tasks you will perform include
firmware upgrade, an appropriate firmware binary file is also required.
4. Properly configure your DHCP server so that it refers to the file "fwupdate.cfg" on the TFTP server for
your Legrand PDU.
Bulk Configuration or
Firmware Upgrade via
DHCP/TFTP