Users Guide

DHCP and USB Auto-Configuration 593
Table 14-1 summarizes the config files that may be downloaded and the order
in which they are sought. A Yes in the Final File Sought column means that a
successful download terminates the Auto Configuration process.
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 from DHCP
option 67, 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