User guide

OmniSwitch AOS Release 8 Switch Management Guide May 2014 page 12-1
12 Managing Automatic
Remote Configuration
Download
The Automatic Remote Configuration feature enables:
• the automatic upgrade of firmware and/or configuration of an OmniSwitch without user intervention.
• the automated configuration of the switch on bootup, when the switch is connected to the network for
the first time.
• the automatic download and installation of the critical configuration bootup and image files.
In This Chapter
This chapter describes the Automatic Remote Configuration on OmniSwitch. The sections in this chapter
are:
• “Automatic Remote Configuration Specifications” on page 12-2
• “Automatic Remote Configuration Defaults” on page 12-3
• “Quick Steps for Automatic Remote Configuration” on page 12-4
• “Overview” on page 12-5
• “Interaction With Other Features” on page 12-8
• “Automatic Remote Configuration Download Process” on page 12-9
• “Download Component Files” on page 12-12
• “DHCP Client Auto-Configuration Process” on page 12-16
• “Nearest-Edge Mode Operation” on page 12-17
• “LACP Auto Detection and Automatic Link Aggregate Association” on page 12-19
• “Troubleshooting” on page 12-21