Nortel Networks 2300 Series manual Syntax set auto-config enable disable, Enable

68System Services Commands

Syntax set auto-config {enable disable}

enable	Enables the switch to contact a WLAN Management Software
	server to request a configuration.
disable	Disables the auto-config option.

Defaults The auto-config option is automatically enabled on an unconfigured 2350 when the factory reset switch is pressed during power on. However, auto-config is disabled by default on other models.

Access Enabled.

History Introduced in WSS Software Version 4.0.

Usage A network administrator at the corporate office can preconfigure the switch in a WLAN Management Software network plan. The switch configuration must have a name for the switch, the model must be 2350, and the serial number must match the switch’s serial number. The configuration should also include all other settings required for the deployment, including AP configuration, SSIDs, AAA settings, and so on.

When the WLAN Management Software server in the corporate network receives the configuration request, the server looks in the currently open network plan for a switch configuration with the same model and serial number as the one in the configuration request.

•If the network plan contains a configuration with a matching model and serial number, WLAN Management Software sends the configuration to the switch and restarts the switch. The switch boots using the configuration it received from WLAN Management Software.

•If the network plan does not have a configuration with a matching model and serial number, a verification warning appears in WLAN Management Software. The warning lists the switch’s serial number and IP address. The network administrator can upload the switch into the network plan, configure switch parameters, and deploy the configuration to the switch.

To use the auto-config option with a new (unconfigured) 2350, insert a paperclip or similar object into the 2350’s factory reset hole to press the switch. The factory reset switch must be held for about 3 seconds while the factory reset LED (the right LED above port 1) is lit. Normally, this LED remains solidly lit for 3 seconds after power on. However, when the factory reset switch is pressed, the LED flashes for 3 seconds instead.

If you want another WSS model to be able to access a WLAN Management Software server for a configuration, you also must preconfigure the WSS with the following information:

•IP address

•Default router (gateway) address

•Domain name and DNS server address

You can enable the switch to use the WSS Software DHCP client to obtain this information from a DHCP server in the local network where the switch will be deployed. Alternatively, you can statically configure the information.

The IP address and DNS information are configured independently. You can configure the combination of settings that work with the network resources available at the deployment site. The following examples show some of the combina- tions you can configure.

Examples The following commands stage a WSS to use the auto-config option. The network where the switch is installed has a DHCP server, so the switch is configured to use the WSS Software DHCP client to obtain an IP address, default router address, DNS domain name, and DNS server IP addresses.

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