Cisco 2950G 24 Software Configuration Guide - Page 109

Chapter 4 Assigning the Switch IP Address and Default Gateway Assigning Switch Information DNS Server Configuration The DNS server maps the TFTP server name maritsu to IP address 10.0.0.3. TFTP Server Configuration (on UNIX) The TFTP server base directory is set to /tftpserver/work/. This directory contains the network-confg file used in the two-file read method. This file contains the host name to be assigned to the switch based on its IP address. The base directory also contains a configuration file for each switch (switch1-confg, switch2-confg, and so forth) as shown in this display: prompt> cd /tftpserver/work/ prompt> ls network-confg switch1-confg switch2-confg switch3-confg switch4-confg prompt> cat network-confg ip host switch1 10.0.0.21 ip host switch2 10.0.0.22 ip host switch3 10.0.0.23 ip host switch4 10.0.0.24 DHCP Client Configuration No configuration file is present on Switch 1 through Switch 4. Configuration Explanation In Figure 4-3, Switch 1 reads its configuration file as follows: • It obtains its IP address 10.0.0.21 from the DHCP server. • If no configuration filename is given in the DHCP server reply, Switch 1 reads the network-confg file from the base directory of the TFTP server. • It adds the contents of the network-confg file to its host table. • It reads its host table by indexing its IP address 10.0.0.21 to its host name (switch1). • It reads the configuration file that corresponds to its host name; for example, it reads switch1-confg from the TFTP server. Switches 2 through 4 retrieve their configuration files and IP addresses in the same way. 78-14982-01 Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide 4-9