104 | Bare Metal Provisioning (BMP)
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DHCP Configuration
Prior to implementing BMP mode, you must update the dhcp.conf file on the appropriate DHCP server.
• Set up a DHCP server. For more information, refer to the FTOS Configuration Guide Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol chapter. The DHCP server is configured to assign an IP to the system and other
parameters.
• Boot File Name: The image to be loaded on the system. The boot file name is expected to use
option 67.
• Configuration File Name: The configurations to be applied to the system. The configuration file
name is expected to use option 209.
• IP Server Address: The server where the Image and Configuration files are placed. The address is
assumed to be a TFTP address unless it is given as a URL. The system supports TFTP, HTTP, FTP,
Flash, and USB file names.
• Domain Name Server: The DNS server to be contacted to resolve for the hostname.
• IP Address: Dynamic IP address for the system.
• The DHCP option codes used are:
• 6 Domain Name Server IP
• 209 Configuration File
A sample dhcp.conf file:
option configfile "pt-MXLSWitchIO-12";
TFTP
##### bootfile-name could be given in the following way
option bootfile-name “ftp://admin:admin@Guest-1/jumpstart”;
FTP URL with DNS
option bootfile-name "http://30.0.0.1/jumpstart”;
HTTP URL with IP address
option bootfile-name "tftp://30.0.0.1/jumpstart";
TFTP URL with IP address
)
Note: The boot file name and configuration file name must be in the correct format. If it is not, the chassis
loaded in jump-start mode is unable to download the file from the DHCP server, and it behaves as if the
server could not be reached. The discovery process continues, despite configured time-out, until you
enter the stop jump-start command.
Parameter Example Description
lease-file-name "/var/lib/dhcpd/dhcpd.leases";
##### configuration file name can be given as
option configfile code 209 = text;
option tftp-server-address code 150 = ip-address;
TFTP server IP address
option tftp-server-address code 150 = text;
TFTP server name
##### bootfile name could be given in the following way
option bootfile-name code 67 = text;
option routers code 3 = ip-address;
Boot file name
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