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Table15-1 summarizes the config file s that may be downloaded and the order
in which they are sought.
Table15-2 displays the determining factors for issuing unicast or broadcast
TFTP requests.
Table 15-1. Configuration File Possibilities
Order
Sought
File Name Description Final File
Sought
1bootfile.cfg Host-specific config file, ending in a
*.cfg file extension
Yes
2dell-net.cfg Default network config file No
3hostname.cfg Host-specific config file, associated
with hostname.
Yes
4host.cfg Default config file Yes
Table 15-2. TFTP Request Types
TFTP Server
Address
Available
Host-specific Switch
Config Filename
Available
TFTP Request Method
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