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Chapter 5: Using AutoInstall
August 1997 Page 5-1
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Chapter 5: Using AutoInstall
Introduction
This chapter provides information about AutoInstall, a procedure that
allows you to configure a new router automatically and dynamically.
The AutoInstall procedure involves connecting a new router to a net-
work where an existing router is preconfigured, turning on the new
router, and enabling it with a configuration file that is automatically
downloaded from a Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server.
Preparing for
AutoInstall
Take these steps to prepare your router for the AutoInstall process:
1. Attach the WAN cable to the router.
2. Turn ON power to the router.
The router will load the operating system image from Flash mem-
ory. If the remote end of the WAN connection is connected and
properly configured, the AutoInstall process will begin.
If AutoInstall successfully completes, you can write the configu-
ration data to the router's NVRAM. Perform the following step to
complete this task.
3. Enter the
copy running-config startup-config
com-
mand:
Router# copy running-config startup-config
Taking this step saves the configuration settings that the AutoIn
stall process created in the router. If you do not do this, your con
figuration will be lost the next time you reload the router.
The next sections provide AutoInstall requirements and an overview
of its procedure. For information about starting AutoInstall, refer to
Perform the AutoInstall Procedur
.