Cisco Catalyst 9400 User Manual

Performing Device Setup Configuration 41
CHAPTER 2
Restrictions for Performing Device Setup Configuration 41
Information About Performing Device Setup Configuration 41
Device Boot Process 41
Software Install Overview 42
Software Boot Modes 43
Installing the Software Package 44
Terminating a Software Install 44
Devices Information Assignment 44
Default Switch Information 45
DHCP-Based Autoconfiguration Overview 45
DHCP Client Request Process 46
DHCP-Based Autoconfiguration and Image Update 47
Restrictions for DHCP-Based Autoconfiguration 47
DHCP Autoconfiguration 47
DHCP Auto-Image Update 47
DHCP Server Configuration Guidelines 48
Purpose of the TFTP Server 48
Purpose of the DNS Server 49
How to Obtain Configuration Files 49
How to Control Environment Variables 50
Common Environment Variables 51
Environment Variables for TFTP 52
Scheduled Reload of the Software Image 53
How to Perform Device Setup Configuration 53
Configuring DHCP Autoconfiguration (Only Configuration File) 53
Configuring DHCP Auto-Image Update (Configuration File and Image) 55
Configuring the Client to Download Files from DHCP Server 58
Manually Assigning IP Information to Multiple SVIs 59
Modifying Device Startup Configuration 61
Specifying a Filename to Read and Write a System Configuration 61
Manually Booting the Switch 62
Booting the Device in Installed Mode 63
System Management Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Bengaluru 17.4.x (Catalyst 9400 Switches)
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Cisco Catalyst 9400 Specifications

General

Product Series	Catalyst 9400 Series
Layer	Layer 2/3
Operating System	Cisco IOS XE
Switch Type	Modular
Uplink Interfaces	10 Gigabit Ethernet, 40 Gigabit Ethernet, 100 Gigabit Ethernet
Stacking	No
Form Factor	Modular Chassis
Operating Temperature	0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
Redundancy	Power supplies
Security Features	MACsec
Management	Cisco DNA Center, CLI, SNMP