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Bare Metal Provisioning

Overview

Bare Metal Provisioning version 2.0 is supported on the following platforms:

In a data center network, Bare Metal Provisioning (BMP) automates the configuration and

updating of switches, ensuring standard configurations across installed devices.

You can configure auto-configuration on a single switch or on multiple switches. BMP allows

you to set up a group of switches with a minimum of effort, but is also useful for quick

configuration of a single switch.

For additional information on BMP in an auto-configuration mode, refer to the

Open

Automation Guide.

BMP eases configuration by automating the following steps:

• Boot images and running configurations are specified in a DHCP server.

• Switch boots up in Layer 3 mode with interfaces already in no shutdown mode

and only enabling some basic protocols to protect the switch and the network.

• The first port that receives the DHCP server response retains the IP address

provided by the DHCP server during the BMP process. All other management

and user ports are shut down.

• Files are automatically downloaded from a file server.

• After the BMP process is complete, the IP address is released and the

configuration is applied by the switch.

Commands

• reload-type

• show reload-type

• stop jump-start

Note: BMP 2.0 does not support stacking in this release.