Dell PowerConnect 7048P User Manual - Page 382

configuration file and extracts its hostname from the matching command. If the default network configuration file does not contain the switch's IP address, the switch attempts a reverse DNS lookup to resolve its hostname. A sample dell-net.cfg file follows: config ... ip host switch1 192.168.1.10 ip host switch2 192.168.1.11 ... exit Once a hostname has been determined, the switch issues a TFTP request for a file named hostname.cfg , where hostname is the first thirty-two characters of the switch's hostname. If the switch is unable to map its IP address to a hostname, Auto Configuration sends TFTP requests for the default configuration file host.cfg. Table 14-1 summarizes the config files that may be downloaded and the order in which they are sought. Table 14-1. Configuration File Possibilities Order Sought 1 2 3 4 File Name Description bootfile.cfg dell-net.cfg hostname.cfg host.cfg Host-specific config file, ending in a *.cfg file extension Default network config file Host-specific config file, associated with hostname. Default config file Final File Sought Yes No Yes Yes 382 Auto Image and Configuration Update