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Cisco Smart Install Configuration Guide
Cisco IOS Release 12.2(58)SE
April 2011

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CONTENTS
Preface

vii

Purpose

vii

Conventions

vii

Related Publications

viii

Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines

CHAPTER

1

Smart Install Description

viii

1-1

Overview 1-1
Smart Install Director 1-3
The Imagelist File 1-5
Configuration Files 1-5
Smart Install Clients 1-5Smart Install Groups 1-8
DHCP and Smart Install

1-9

Adding a Client Switch to the Network
Backing Up the Client Configuration

1-10
1-11

Replacing a Client Switch 1-11
Using a Join Window 1-12
Configuring Join Window Mode

1-12

Upgrading Client Switches 1-13
Zero-Touch Upgrades 1-14
Connecting to a Client Switch

1-14

Smart Install Guidelines and RecommendationsCHAPTER

2

Configuring Cisco Smart Install Devices
Configuration Guidelines

1-14

2-1

2-1

Configuring the DHCP Server 2-2
DHCP Configuration Guidelines 2-3
Configuring the Director as the DHCP Server 2-3
Configuring Another Device as DHCP Server 2-4
Configuring the TFTP Server

2-6

Establishing a Remote Client Session

2-6

Configuring a Network with Single or Mixed...