Reference Guide

196 | Bare Metal Provisioning 2.0 (BMP 2.0)
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Restrictions
BMP 2.0 is supported on the user ports and management ports of a switch.
Comparison of BMP 1.5 and 2.0
BMP 2.0 provides simplified auto-configuration options for customers. This feature enhancement provides
a simplified CLI, additional support for file transfer protocols such as FTP and HTTP, and access to DHCP
and file servers from both user and management ports, avoiding the need for dedicated management
servers.
Overview
On a new factory-loaded switch, the switch boots up in Jumpstart mode. You can reconfigure a switch to
reload between Normal and Jumpstart mode.
• Jumpstart (BMP) mode: The switch automatically configures all ports (management and user ports)
as Layer 3 physical ports and acts as a DHCP client on the ports for a user-configured time (DHCP
timeout). This is the default startup mode. It is set with the
reload-type jump-start command.
• Normal mode: The switch loads the FTOS image and startup configuration file stored in the local
flash. New configurations require that the Management IP and Management Interface be configured
manually. This mode is set with the
reload-type normal-reload command.
BMP 1.5 BMP 2.0
Supported on S55 and S60. Supported on S4810 and S6000.
Supported on management ports only. Supported on management and user ports.
Supports TFTP. Supports TFTP, FTP, HTTP, USB, and flash.
Supports multiple reload modes
(factory-default, factory-default
dhcp-client-mode, factory-default
dhcp-client-only-mode, factory-default
dhcp-server-mode).
Supports simplified CLI for reload modes (normal-reload and jump-start).