HP 5920 Series Fundamentals Configuration Guide

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Using automatic configuration
Overview
With the automatic configuration feature, the device can automatically obtain a set of configuration
settings when it starts up without a configuration file. This feature simplifies network configuration and
maintenance.
Automatic configuration applies to scenarios that have the following characteristics:
• A number of devices need to be configured.
• The devices to be configured are widely distributed.
• The configuration workload on individual devices is heavy.
As shown in Figure 40, automatic configuration requires the following servers:
• D
HCP server.
• File server (TFTP or HTTP server).
• (Optional.) DNS server.
Figure 40 Network diagram
Automatic configuration task list
Tasks at a
g
lance
(Required.) Configuring the file server
(Required.) Preparing the files for automatic configuration
(Required.) Configuring the DHCP server
(Optional.) Configuring the DNS server

HP 5920 Series Specifications

General

Brand	HP
Model	5920 Series
Category	Switch
Language	English