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Bare Metal Provisioning

Overview

Overview is supported on platforms: z

Bare Metal Provisioning version 2.0 is supported on S6000, S4810 and Z9000 switches.

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 stack 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 2.0 eases configuration by providing the following key features on S6000, S4810 and

Z9000 switches running BMP 2.0:

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

• Files are automatically downloaded from a file server and applied by the switch

• Switch access is allowed through all ports (management and user ports) with or without

DHCP-based dynamic IP address configuration of a switch.

• Booting up in Layer 3 mode with interfaces already in no shutdown mode and only

enabling some basic protocols enabled to protect the system and the network

Commands

• reload-type

• show reload-type

• stop jump-start

reload-type

BMP 2.0 auto-configuration mode: Configure a switch to reload in normal mode or in

Jumpstart mode (as a DHCP client with all ports configured for Layer 3 traffic).

S6000