354 Auto Image and Configuration Update
Table 14-1 summarizes the config files that may be downloaded and the order 
in which they are sought.
Table 14-2 displays the determining factors for issuing unicast or broadcast 
TFTP requests.
Table 14-1. Configuration File Possibilities
Order 
Sought
File Name Description Final File 
Sought
1
bootfile.cfg
Host-specific config file, ending in a 
*.cfg file extension
Yes
2
dell-net.cfg
Default network config file No
3
hostname.cfg
Host-specific config file, associated 
with hostname.
Yes
4
host.cfg
Default config file Yes
Table 14-2. TFTP Request Types
TFTP Server 
Address 
Available
Host-specific Switch 
Config Filename 
Available
TFTP Request Method
Yes Yes Issue a unicast request for the host-specific 
router config file to the TFTP server
Yes No Issue a unicast request for a default network 
or router config file to the TFTP server
No Yes Issue a broadcast request for the host-
specific router config file to any available 
TFTP server
No No Issue a broadcast request for the default 
network or router config file to any available 
TFTP server