Reference Guide

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To display the currently configured reload mode for a switch running BMP version 2.0, enter the show
reload-type or show bootvar command.
FTOS#show reload type
Reload-Type : jump-start [Next boot :jump-start]
config-download : enable
dhcp-timeout : 10
FTOS#show bootvar
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Reload Mode = jump-start
File URL = tftp:/30.0.0.1/FTOS-SE-8-3-8-17.bin
JumpStart mode
JumpStart (BMP) mode is the default boot mode configured for a new switch arriving from Dell
Networking. This mode obtains the FTOS image and configuration file from a network source (DHCP
server and file server).
DHCP Server
DHCP Configuration
You must first configure an external DHCP server before you can use the JumpStart mode on a switch.
Configure the DHCP server with the set of parameters described below for each client switch. Refer to the
FTOS Configuration Guide: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol chapter for detailed information. The
DHCP server is configured to assign an IP address to the switch and specify the files to download.
One or more of the following parameters must be configured on the DHCP server.
• Boot File Name: The FTOS image to be loaded on the switch. The boot file name is expected to use
Option 67 or the boot filename in the boot payload of the DHCP offer. If both are specified, Option 67
will be used.
• Configuration File Name: The configurations to be applied to the switch. The configuration file name
is expected to use Option 209.
• File Server Address: The server where the Image and Configurations file are placed. The address is
assumed to be a TFTP address unless it is given as a URL. The switch supports TFTP, HTTP, and FTP
protocols, as well as files stored in Flash and external USB memory. If TFTP is used, you can add
Option 66 or Option 150.
• Domain Name Server: (Optional.) The DNS server to be contacted to resolve the hostname through
Option 6.
• IP Address: Dynamic IP address for the switch. This is used only for file transfers.
Note: If a switch enters a loop while reloading in JumpStart mode because it continuously tries to contact
a DHCP server and a DHCP server is not found, connect to the switch using the console terminal and
enter the
stop jump-start command to interrupt the repeated discovery attempts. The startup configuration
file stored in the local flash on the switch is loaded and the auto-configuration mode is automatically
changed to Normal reload, i.e., BMP is disabled.