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For HTTP backups, you are prompted to browse to a location to save the file. A 
progress bar indicates the status of the file transfer.
Delete Configuration
The Delete Configuration page enables you to delete the Startup configuration or 
the Backup configuration. If you delete both the startup and the backup 
configuration files, when the switch reboots it will use the default configuration file.
To delete the...

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•Running Configuration—Current configuration, including any changes 
applied in the current management session.
•Startup Configuration—Configuration file type used when the switch last 
booted. This does not include any configuration changes applied but not yet 
saved to the switch.
•Backup Configuration—Backup configuration file type saved on the switch.
•Mirror Configuration—If the Running Configuration is not...

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Overview
During startup, the switch attempts communication with a DCHP server to obtain 
its IP address and other information. If Auto Configuration is enabled, the switch 
may also download a startup configuration file, depending on the TFTP server and 
startup configuration file name it receives from the DHCP server. Auto 
Configuration is enabled by default. 
DHCP Auto Configuration initiates when the switch is...

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1.  T h e  sname field in a DHCP or BOOTP reply.
2.  The TFTP server name (option 66) field in a DHCP reply.
3.  The TFTP server address (option 150) field in a DHCP reply.
4.  The siaddr field of a DHCP or BOOTP reply.
If only the sname or option 66 values are returned to the switch, a DNS 
server is needed to resolve the IP address of the TFTP server. After an IP 
address is assigned to the switch, if a hostname...

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NOTEThe switch requires the boot file name to have a .cfg extension.
Default Network Configuration File
If Default Network Configuration Mode is enabled, the switch downloads the 
configuration file .cfg when any one of the following conditions 
occurs:
•A host specific configuration file is not specified or configured.
•A host specific configuration file does not exist on the TFTP server.
•A failure occurs during...

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When the switch gets the default configuration file,  the configuration is validated 
for errors. If the validation is successful, then the switch copies the configuration to 
the Startup Configuration file type and reboots. In this case, the default 
configuration file name is not stored in the non-volatile memory.
NOTEIf the switch is unable to get the valid configuration file, then the process described 
above...

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Setting DHCP Auto Configuration
You can use the DHCP Auto Configuration page to enable and disable the feature, 
configure TFTP server and file name settings, and view status information. 
When DHCP Auto Configuration is enabled, it will be in the Waiting for boot 
options state, until it receives the notification from the DHCP client. The DHCP 
client triggers the Auto Install process when it receives the IP...

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To configure DHCP Auto Configuration:
STEP 1Click Administration > File Management > DHCP Auto Configuration in the 
navigation window.
STEP 2 Enter the parameters:
•Auto Configuration Via DHCP—Select Enable to enable this feature on the 
switch.
•Default Network Config Mode—Select Enable to have the switch 
download a default configuration file named fp-net.cfg when no host-
specific file is found on the switch....

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Firmware Recovery Over HTTP
The switch has a firmware recovery feature that enables the restoration of a valid 
image on the switch after a failed download. If the power goes down during an 
image download, the switch might not be able to boot. In this event, although the 
image is not usable, the boot loader file that loads the firmware image from Flash 
memor y to R AM should continue to be functional. An HTTP...

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NOTE: The HTTP firmware recovery features supports the following browsers:
•Firefox 3.0 and later versions
•Internet Explorer 6 and later versions
A Firmware Recovery page displays. No authentication is required.
The web page displays the PIC VID (product ID and vendor ID), serial number, and 
MAC Address of the switch. 
STEP  4Select Browse and select a valid firmware image to download. 
A progress bar appears...