Configuring Cisco IOS Configuration Engine

How to Configure the Configuration Engine

Device

Required Configuration

TFTP server

A bootstrap configuration file that includes the

 

 

CNS configuration commands that enable the

 

switch to communicate with the Configuration

 

Engine

The switch configured to use either the switch

 

MAC address or the serial number (instead of

 

the default hostname) to generate the ConfigID

 

and EventID

 

The CNS event agent configured to push the

 

configuration file to the switch

CNS Configuration Engine

One or more templates for each type of device, with

 

the ConfigID of the device mapped to the template.

1 A DHCP Relay is needed only when the DHCP Server is on a different subnet from the client.

Related Topics

Initial Configuration, on page 18

How to Configure the Configuration Engine

Enabling the CNS Event Agent

Note You must enable the CNS event agent on the switch before you enable the CNS configuration agent.

Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to enable the CNS event agent on the switch.

SUMMARY STEPS

1.configure terminal

2.cns event {hostname ip-address}[port-number] [ [keepalive seconds retry-count][failover-timeseconds ] [reconnect-timetime] backup]

3.end

 

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Cisco Systems WSC2960X24PDL How to Configure the Configuration Engine, Enabling the CNS Event Agent, Configure terminal

WSC2960X24TSL, C2960XSTACK, WSC2960X24PDL, WSC2960X24TSLL, WSC2960X24PSL specifications

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