Users Guide

the software image(s) for the switches on the TFTP or FTP site so that the switches can install the
appropriate FTOS software image and configuration file from this site.
To change the address of the TFTP or FTP site, navigate to the Administration > Settings > TFTP/FTP
screen.
NOTE: Before you begin, make sure that you have loaded the software image for each type of
switch on to the TFTP or FTP site.
NOTE: To download the latest FTOS switch software version, see the “Upload Switch Software"
section in the AFM Installation Guide.
To specify which software images to load onto each switch in the fabric from the TFTP or FTP site:
1. Navigate to the Network > Fabric Name > Configure and Deploy screen.
2. From the Deploy Fabric pull-down menu, select the Pre-deployment Configuration option.
3. Navigate to the Software Images screen.
4. Select the TFTP or FTP site option that contains the software image.
5. Enter the path of the software image(s) to the TFTP or FTP site.
6. Click Next to go to the DHCP Integration screen.
Pre-Deployment – DHCP Integration
The DHCP Integration screen uses the information configured at the Assign Switch Identities,
Management IP, and Software Images screens to create a DHCP configuration file named dhcpd.cfg,
which contains the following information:
• System MAC addresses and fixed management IP addresses for each switch in the fabric
• Location of the software images and configurations for the switches on the TFTP or FTP server
To automatically integrate the file into the AFM local DHCP server, use the default setting Local (AFM
provisioned to be a DHCP server). AFM automatically generates a switch configuration file and transfers
it to the local DHCP server.
To manually integrate the DHCP configuration into the external DHCP server, select Remote (External
DHCP server).
After you power cycle the switches, the switches use BMP. BMP provides the following features:
• Automatic network switch configuration
• Automated configuration updates
• Enforced standard configurations
• Reduced installation time
• Simplified operating system upgrades
Automated BMP reduces operational expenses, accelerates switch installation, simplifies upgrades, and
increases network availability by automatically configuring Dell Networking switches. BMP eliminates the
need for a network administrator to manually configure a switch, resulting in faster installation,
elimination of configuration errors, and enforcing standard configurations.
With BMP, after you install a switch, the switch searches the network for a DHCP server. The DHCP server
provides the switch with a management IP address and the location of a TFTP or FTP file server. The file
server maintains a configuration file and an approved version of FTOS for the Dell Networking S55, S60,
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Configuring and Deploying the Fabric