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IE3x00 switch is being deployed via AutoInstall feature Expectations are that IE3x00 obtains IP address necessary information from DHCP server [bootfile and tftp server address] and downloads this configuration in order to be applied on 16.12.1/16.12.2 image this process never finishes successfully console prompt will remain on --- System Configuration Dialog --- Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? [yes/no]: and Autoinstall process does not initiate boot file download upon checking logs the following failure will be seen *Oct 5 00:37:11.421: AUTOINSTALL: Obtain tftp server name 192.168.69.254 resolved to 192.168.69.254 *Oct 5 00:37:11.422: AUTOINSTALL: Setting hostname XXXXX from DHCP reply *Oct 5 00:37:15.421: AUTOINSTALL: Tftp script execution not successful for Vl1.
HW: IE3x00 switch SW: 16.12.1 or 16.12.2 Autoinstall process is used to download and apply configuration from remote TFTP server
releases 16.10.1 and 16.11.1 have Autoinstall feature working. If Autoinstall feature is needed and needed feature allow running 16.10.1 or 16.11.1 image, this would be a plausible workaround
on 16.10.1 or 16.11.1 image the following will be seen [and indication of successful Autoinstall operation] --- System Configuration Dialog --- Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? [yes/no]: Loading TEST.config from 192.168.69.254 (via Vlan1): ! [OK - 478 bytes] the following will be seen in logs *Oct 5 00:22:28.135: AUTOINSTALL: Obtain tftp server name 192.168.69.254 resolved to 192.168.69.254 *Oct 5 00:22:28.135: AUTOINSTALL: Setting hostname XXXXX from DHCP reply *Oct 5 00:22:35.231: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from tftp://192.168.69.254/TEST.config by console *Oct 5 00:22:36.231: AUTOINSTALL: Tftp script execution successful for Vl1. on 16.12.1 or 16.12.2 image the prompter's will only show --- System Configuration Dialog --- Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? [yes/no]: and Autoinstall process does not initiate boot file download the following will be seen in logs *Oct 5 00:37:11.421: AUTOINSTALL: Obtain tftp server name 192.168.69.254 resolved to 192.168.69.254 *Oct 5 00:37:11.422: AUTOINSTALL: Setting hostname XXXXX from DHCP reply *Oct 5 00:37:15.421: AUTOINSTALL: Tftp script execution not successful for Vl1.