Version 7.0 709 Mediant 3000
User's Manual 46. Automatic Provisioning
46 Automatic Provisioning
This chapter describes the device's automatic provisioning mechanisms.
46.1 Automatic Configuration Methods
The table below summarizes the automatic provisioning methods supported by the device:
Table 46-1: Automatic Provisioning Methods
BootP / TFTP DHCP Automatic Update Methods SNMP
(EMS)
67 66 HTTP/S TFTP FTP NFS
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
46.1.1 BootP Request and DHCP Discovery upon Device Initialization
After the device powers up or is physically reset, it broadcasts a BootP request to the
network. If it receives a reply from a BootP server, it changes its network parameters (IP
address, subnet mask and default gateway address) according to the values provided by
the BootP server. If there is no reply from a BootP server and if DHCP is enabled (see
''DHCP-based Provisioning'' on page 711), the device initiates a standard DHCP procedure
to configure its network parameters.
After changing the network parameters, the device attempts to load the firmware file (cmp)
and various configuration files from the TFTP server’s IP address received from the
BootP/DHCP server. If a TFTP server’s IP address is not obtained, the device attempts to
load the cmp file and/or configuration files from a preconfigured TFTP server. Thus, the
device can obtain its network parameters from BootP or DHCP servers, and its software
and configuration files from a different TFTP server (preconfigured in the ini configuration
file).
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