Auto-update/configuration feature – Dell PowerEdge VRTX User Manual

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Auto-Update/Configuration Feature

The Auto-Update/Configuration feature enables initial configuration of the

device and upgrading of the firmware through an automatic process, which

enables the administrator to ensure that the configuration/firmware of all the

devices in the network is up-to-date.
The required configuration files/images are stored on a TFTP server, and

these are downloaded to all the devices in the network when the device boots

up instead of booting from a local startup configuration file.
Auto-Update/Configuration also enables quick installation of new devices on

the network, since an out-of-box device can be configured to retrieve its

configuration file from the network, allowing instant access to it from the

administrator's management station and up-to-date configuration on the

device.

Triggering the Auto-Update/Configuration Process

When the Auto-Update/Configuration feature is enabled (in the Auto

Update of Configuration/Image File page), the device automatically attempts

to download a new image or configuration file (under certain circumstances)

using one of the following processes:

• The Auto-Update from a TFTP server is triggered if the following

conditions are fulfilled:
–

An IP address of a TFTP server is received from a DHCP server.

–

A file name is received from DHCP server.

• The Auto-Configuration from a TFTP server is triggered if the following

conditions are fulfilled:
–

The switch as DHCP client received a configuration file name or a

TFTP URL.

–

Force Configuration Download at Next Startup enabled by the boot

host dhcp command, or, the Startup Configuration file is empty.