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Autoinstallation Terms

Before configuring autoinstallation, become familiar with the terms defined in Table 40.

Table 40: Autoinstallation Terms

Term

Definition

autoinstallation

Automatic configuration of a Services Router over the network from a preexisting configuration file that you create and store on a configuration server—typically a Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server. Autoinstallation takes place on a router that is powered on without a valid configuration (boot) file or is configured specifically for autoinstallation. Autoinstallation is useful for deploying multiple Services Routers in a network.

default configuration

Configuration that takes place on a Services Router unable to locate a configuration (boot) file. You can set up two default configuration files for autoinstallation on the router: network.conf to specify IP address-to-hostname mappings for routers on the network, or router.conf to provide just enough configuration for your subsequent Telnet access.

hostname.conf

Host-specific configuration file for autoinstallation on a Services Router that contains all the configuration information necessary for the router. In the filename, hostname is replaced with the hostname you are assigning to the router.

host-specific configuration

Configuration that takes place on a Services Router for which you have created a host-specific configuration file for autoinstallation called hostname.conf. The hostname.conf file contains all the information necessary to configure the router. For the router to use hostname.conf, it must be able to determine its own hostname from the network.

network.conf

Default configuration file for autoinstallation, in which you specify IP addresses and associated hostnames for Services Routers on the network.

router.conf

Default configuration file for autoinstallation with a minimum configuration sufficient for you to telnet to the Services Router and configure it manually.


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