I have a large project to deploy 2950X-XX switches at a large number of remote sites. I would like to use AUTOINSTALL to have DHCP to assign temporary IP Address to the switch while replacing the old device. While testing, I’ve noticed the DHCP Request during the AUTOINSTALL is not constant. It seems to take anywhere between 4 to 20 minutes to obtain a DHCP address. Do anyone know how to shorten this time or a command that can be use to manually request a DHCP address. ANY HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. See the following for switch model and version of IOS:
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Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
IOS (tm) C2950 Software (C2950-I6Q4L2-M), Version 12.1(6)EA2a, RELEASE SOFTWARE
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Copyright (c) 1986-2001 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Thu 27-Dec-01 15:01 by antonino
Image text-base: 0x80010000, data-base: 0x8042A000
ROM: Bootstrap program is CALHOUN boot loader
Baltimore-29-7-sw uptime is 19 hours, 59 minutes
System returned to ROM by power-on
System restarted at 15:41:10 UTC Tue Apr 23 2002
System image file is "flash:c2950-i6q4l2-mz.121-6.EA2a.bin"
cisco WS-C2950G-48-EI (RC32300) processor (revision A0) with 21299K bytes of mem
ory.
Processor board ID FHK0606Z0C3
Last reset from system-reset
48 FastEthernet/IEEE 802.3 interface(s)
2 Gigabit Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 interface(s)
32K bytes of flash-simulated non-volatile configuration memory.
Base ethernet MAC Address: 00:08:E3:6B:44:C0
Motherboard assembly number: 73-7409-07
Power supply part number: 34-0965-01
Motherboard serial number: FOC060600UM
Power supply serial number: DAB0601053D
Model revision number: A0
Motherboard revision number: A0
Model number: WS-C2950G-48-EI
System serial number: FHK0606Z0C3
Configuration register is 0xF
