Netgear GSM7328Sv2 7000 Series Managed Switch Administration Guide for Softwar - Page 34

NETGEAR Managed Switches Software Administration Manual, Release 8.0 If the switch is unable to map its IP address to a hostname, Auto Install sends TFTP requests for the default configuration file router.cfg. The following table summarizes the config files that may be downloaded, and the order in which they are sought. Table 2-1. Configuration File Possibilities Order Sought 1 File Name .cfg 2 fp-net.cfg 3 .cfg 4 router.cfg Description Final File Sought Host-specific config file, ending in Yes a *.cfg file extension Default network config file No Host-specific config file, Yes associated with hostname Default config file Yes Table 2-2 displays the determining factors for issuing unicast or broadcast TFTP requests. Table 2-2. Unicast or Broadcast TFTP Requests TFTP Server Address Available Host-specific Router Config TFTP Request Method Filename Available Yes Yes Issue a unicast request for the host-specific router config file to the TFTP server Yes No Issue a unicast request for a default network or router config file to the TFTP server No Yes Issue a broadcast request for the host-specific router config file to any available TFTP server No No Issue a broadcast request for the default network or router config file to any available TFTP server Monitoring and Completing the Auto Install Process Upon bootup in the absence of a saved config, a message appears on the console informing the user that the Auto Install procedure is beginning. A message subsequently appears when Auto Install is complete. The message also indicates that configuration must be saved in order to not perform Auto Install on the next reboot. 2-4 Auto Install Configuration v1.0, October 2009