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1 Basic Configuration

About This Chapter

1.1 EasyDeploy
1.2 USB-based Deployment

1.1 EasyDeploy
Involved Network Elements
EasyDeploy networking involves the following components:
l DHCP server
l File server
l Commander and client

Licensing Requirements
EasyDeploy is a basic feature of a switch and is not under license control.

Version Requirements

Table 1-1 Products and versions supporting EasyDeploy

Series Product Software Version

Model

S2700 S2700SI/ Not supported

S2700EI

S2710SI Not supported

S2720EI V200R006C10, V200R009C00, V200R010C00,

V200R011C10, V200R012C00, V200R013C00

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Series Product Software Version

Model

S2750EI V200R003C00, V200R005C00SPC300, V200R006C00,

V200R007C00, V200R008C00, V200R009C00,
V200R010C00, V200R011C00, V200R011C10,
V200R012C00

S3700 S3700SI/ Not supported

S3700EI

S3700HI Not supported

S5700 S5700LI/ V200R003(C00&C02&C10), V200R005C00SPC300,

S5700S-LI V200R006C00, V200R007C00, V200R008C00,
V200R009C00, V200R010C00, V200R011C00,
V200R011C10, V200R012C00

S5720LI/ V200R010C00, V200R011C00, V200R011C10,

S5720S-LI V200R012(C00&C20), V200R013C00

S5710-C-LI Not supported

S5710-X-LI V200R008C00, V200R009C00, V200R010C00,

V200R011C00, V200R011C10, V200R012C00

S5700SI V200R003C00, V200R005C00

S5700EI V200R003C00, V200R005C00

S5710EI V200R003C00, V200R005C00

S5720EI V200R007C00, V200R008C00, V200R009C00,

V200R010C00, V200R011C00, V200R011C10,
V200R012C00, V200R013C00

S5700HI V200R003C00, V200R005C00

S5710HI V200R003C00, V200R005C00

S5720HI V200R006C00, V200R007(C00&C10), V200R008C00,

V200R009C00, V200R010C00, V200R011C00,
V200R011C10, V200R012C00, V200R013C00

S5720SI/ V200R008C00, V200R009C00, V200R010C00,

S5720S-SI V200R011C00, V200R011C10, V200R012C00,
V200R013C00

S5720I-SI V200R012C00, V200R013C00

S5730SI V200R011C10, V200R012C00, V200R013C00

S5730S-EI V200R011C10, V200R012C00, V200R013C00

S5730HI V200R012C00, V200R013C00

S6700 S6700EI V200R003C00, V200R005C00

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Series Product Software Version

Model

S6720EI V200R008C00, V200R009C00, V200R010C00,

V200R011C00, V200R011C10, V200R012C00,
V200R013C00

S6720HI V200R012C00, V200R013C00

S6720S-EI V200R009C00, V200R010C00, V200R011C00,

V200R011C10, V200R012C00, V200R013C00

S6720LI/ V200R011C00, V200R011C10, V200R012C00,

S6720S-LI V200R013C00

S6720SI/ V200R011C00, V200R011C10, V200R012C00,

S6720S-SI V200R013C00

NOTE
For details about software mappings, visit Hardware Query Tool and search for the desired product
model.

Feature Limitations
l The EasyDeploy cannot be applied on an IPv6 or VPN network.
l EasyDeploy is mutually exclusive with USB-based deployment, SVF, and web initial
login mode.
l In the zero touch device deployment or faulty device replacement scenarios, if you log in
to a device to be configured through its console interface, the device stops the
EasyDeploy process and starts to operate.
l In the zero touch device deployment and faulty device replacement scenarios,
EasyDeploy can only run on the service interfaces in the default VLAN.
l In the zero touch device deployment scenario, you can decide whether to specify the
configuration file based on actual requirements. If the configuration file is not specified
and the upgrade system software is specified, you also need to specify the upgrade
version number.
l The option fields or intermediate file method only applies to zero touch device
deployment. The Commander method applies to both deployment and maintenance
scenarios and therefore is recommended.
l There is no limitation on the network location of the Commander as long as there are
reachable routes between the Commander and clients that obtain IP addresses.
l EasyDeploy allows a stack system to act as a client. In this case, the client MAC address
is the system MAC address of the stack system, and the client ESN is the ESN of the
stack master switch.
l When the EasyDeploy topology collection function is enabled, the Commander that
initiates topology collection will receive a large number of protocol packets if the
Network Topology Discovery Protocol (NTDP) needs to collect the topology of more
than 200 devices. If the rate of NTDP packets exceeds the default committed access rate
(CAR), NTDP packets will be dropped. To prevent packet loss from affecting topology

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collection, you can run the car (attack defense policy view) command to increase the
central processor CAR (CPCAR) of NTDP packets.
l Datagram Transport Layer Security (DTLS) encryption
– On a configured switch, EasyDeploy supports DTLS encryption. By default, DTLS
encryption is enabled. In the zero touch device deployment scenario, a switch can
be normally deployed regardless of whether DTLS encryption is enabled.
– If an active/standby switchover occurs on the Commander or between clients when
DTLS encryption is enabled, the clients need to go online again. If DTLS
encryption is disabled, an active/standby switchover does not affect online
management of clients.
– If a client in a version earlier than V200R010C00 needs to be managed by the
Commander in V200R010C00 or a later version and DTLS encryption is enabled
on the Commander, you must upgrade the system software of the client to
V200R010C00 or a later version. Otherwise, the client cannot join the existing
network.
– If a client in V200R010C00 or a later version needs to be managed by the
Commander in a version earlier than V200R010C00, you need to run the easy-
operation dtls disable command on the client to disable DTLS encryption.
l Specifications
Table 1-2 lists the product models that support the EasyDeploy and specifications of this
feature.

Table 1-2 EasyDeploy specifications

EasyDepl Role Product Version Maximum Descriptio

oy Model Number n
Implemen of
tation Managed
Clients

Through the Commande S7700 and S7700 and 255 l If the

Commande r S9700 S9700: clients
r V200R003 are
C00 and modular
later switches
,
S12700 V200R005 255 EasyDe
C00 and ploy can
later only be
S5700HI, V200R003 128 applied
S5710HI, C00 to to the
S6700EI V200R005 batch
C00 upgrade
S5700EI 64 and
and batch
S5710EI configur
ation
S5720HI V200R006 128 scenario
C00 and s.
later

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EasyDepl Role Product Version Maximum Descriptio

oy Model Number n
Implemen of
tation Managed
Clients

S5720EI V200R007 128 l If the

C00 and clients
later are fixed
switches
S6720EI V200R008 128 ,
C00 and EasyDe
later ploy
applies
S6720S-EI V200R009 128
to the
C00 and
batch
later
upgrade,
S6720HI V200R012 128 batch
C00 and configur
later ation,
zero
S5730HI V200R012 128 touch
C00 and device
later deploym
ent, and
Client l All fixed V200R003 -
faulty
switch C00 and
device
models later
replace
except
ment
S1720G
scenario
FR,
s.
S1720G
W,
S1720G
WR,
S1720X,
S1720G
W-E,
S1720G
WR-E
and
S1720X
-E
l All
modular
switch
models

Through All the devices to be configured can be fixed switches.

option
fields or an
intermediat
e file

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l Table 1-3 lists the types of files that can be loaded through EasyDeploy in various
scenarios.

Table 1-3 File types supported by EasyDeploy

Usage Scenario File Type

Zero touch device System software, patch file, web page file, configuration file,
deployment and user-defined file

Faulty device System software, patch file, web page file, configuration file
replacement (automatically backed up), and user-defined file

Batch upgrade System software, patch file, web page file, configuration file,
license file (supported when the clients are modular switches),
and user-defined file

Batch Command script

configuration

Each device can download a maximum of three user-defined files, including batch file
and login headline file. Devices cannot download user-defined files when zero touch
device deployment is implemented using option fields or an intermediate file.

1.2 USB-based Deployment

Involved Network Elements
Other network elements are not required.

Licensing Requirements
USB-based deployment is a basic feature of a switch and is not under license control.

Version Requirements

Table 1-4 Products and versions supporting USB-based deployment

Series Product Software Version

Model

S2700 S2700SI/ Not supported

S2700EI

S2710SI Not supported

S2720EI Not supported

S2750EI Not supported

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Series Product Software Version

Model

S3700 S3700SI/ Not supported

S3700EI

S3700HI Not supported

S5700 S5700LI V200R003(C00&C02&C10), V200R005C00SPC300,

(Only the V200R006C00, V200R007C00, V200R008C00,
S5700-52X- V200R009C00, V200R010C00, V200R011C00,
LI-48CS- V200R011C10, V200R012C00
AC,
S5701-28X-
LI-24S-AC,
S5701-28X-
LI-AC,
S5700-28X-
LI-24S-DC,
and
S5700-28X-
LI-24S-AC
support
USB-based
deployment.
)

S5700S-LI V200R008C00, V200R009C00, V200R010C00,

(Only the V200R011C00, V200R011C10, V200R012C00
S5700S-28X
-LI-AC and
S5700S-52X
-LI-AC
support
USB-based
deployment.
)

S5710-C-LI V200R001C00

S5710-X-LI V200R008C00, V200R009C00, V200R010C00,

V200R011C00, V200R011C10, V200R012C00

S5700SI V100R005C01, V100R006C00, V200R001C00,

V200R002C00, V200R003C00, V200R005C00

S5700EI Not supported

S5710EI V200R001C00, V200R002C00, V200R003C00,

V200R005(C00&C02)

S5720EI V200R007C00, V200R008C00, V200R009C00,

V200R010C00, V200R011C00, V200R011C10,
V200R012C00, V200R013C00

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Series Product Software Version

Model

S5720LI/ V200R010C00, V200R011C00, V200R011C10,

S5720S-LI V200R012(C00&C20), V200R013C00
(Models that
support USB
ports)

S5700HI V100R006C01, V200R001(C00&C01), V200R002C00,

V200R003C00, V200R005(C00SPC500&C01&C02)

S5710HI V200R003C00, V200R005(C00&C02&C03)

S5720HI V200R006C00, V200R007(C00&C10), V200R008C00,

V200R009C00, V200R010C00, V200R011C00,
V200R011C10, V200R012C00, V200R013C00

S5730HI V200R012C00, V200R013C00

S5720SI/ V200R008C00, V200R009C00, V200R010C00,

S5720S-SI V200R011C00, V200R011C10, V200R012C00,
V200R013C00

S5720I-SI V200R012C00, V200R013C00

S5730SI V200R011C10, V200R012C00, V200R013C00

S5730S-EI V200R011C10, V200R012C00, V200R013C00

S6700 S6700EI V100R006C00, V200R001(C00&C01), V200R002C00,

V200R003C00, V200R005(C00&C01&C02)

S6720EI V200R008C00, V200R009C00, V200R010C00,

V200R011C00, V200R011C10, V200R012C00,
V200R013C00

S6720S-EI V200R009C00, V200R010C00, V200R011C00,

V200R011C10, V200R012C00, V200R013C00

S6720HI V200R012C00, V200R013C00

S6720LI/ V200R011C00, V200R011C10, V200R012C00,

S6720S-LI V200R013C00

S6720SI/ V200R011C00, V200R011C10, V200R012C00,

S6720S-SI V200R013C00

NOTE
For details about software mappings, visit Hardware Query Tool and search for the desired product
model.

Feature Limitations
Before USB-based deployment

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l USB-based deployment is mutually exclusive with the SVF, web initial login mode and
EasyDeploy functions.
l Before using a USB flash drive to upgrade a device, ensure that the device can start
successfully and has sufficient space to store the required files.
l Devices to be deployed are unconfigured devices and do not have security measures
configured. Therefore, when onsite non-professionals perform deployment task, ensure
that they do not perform any unauthorized operations on the devices, USB flash drive,
and deployment files.
l Only one USB flash drive can be connected to a device.
l Fields in an index file are restricted by the current system version. For example, if some
fields in the index file are not supported by the current system version, these fields are
invalid for an upgrade to a later version.
l A smart_config.ini index file supports encryption and HMAC check for a configuration
file, whereas a usbload_config.txt index file does not. Therefore, if upgrade files include
a configuration file, you are advised to make a smart_config.ini index file, configure an
encryption password for the configuration file, and enable HMAC check to enhance
security.
l In V200R005C00 and later versions, USB-based deployment using a smart_config.ini
index file is supported, and this deployment mode is supported in a stack. The USB flash
drive must be connected to the master switch of the stack. If it is connected to the
standby switch or a slave switch, the USB-based deployment process will not start.
l The S5710-X-LI, S5720SI, S5720I-SI, S6720SI, S6720S-SI, S5720S-SI, S5720LI,
S5700S-LI (only the S5700S-28X-LI-AC, S5700S-52X-LI-AC, and S5700S-28P-PWR-
LI-AC), S6720LI, S6720S-LI, S5720S-LI, S6720EI, S6720S-EI, S6720HI, S5720EI,
S5730HI and S5720HI series switches support only the smart_config.ini format.
l USB-based deployment using the usbload_config.txt index file can only be performed
in a single switch, not a stack of multiple switches. In a stack of multiple switches, if the
USB flash drive is connected to the standby switch or a slave switch, the USB-based
deployment process will not start. If the USB flash drive is connected to the master
switch, the USB indicator blinks red fast, indicating that the USB-based deployment
fails. In this case, the switch records an error report including the following information:
The usbload_config.txt index file cannot be used for USB deployment of a multi-
member stack.
l In V200R013C00 and later versions, basic stack interface configurations can be
delivered for USB-based deployment, and the following commands are included, in
cloud management mode.
a. interface stack-port
b. port interface enable
c. shutdown interface
d. stack slot priority
e. stack slot renumber
l In USB-based deployment scenarios, the devices (S5720HI switches) may be upgraded
to V200R009C00 or a later version after restart. In this case, the devices check whether
the configuration file for next startup contains WLAN configuration that conflicts with
the software package for next startup. If so, the devices cannot restart and the USB-based
deployment fails. The error report file usbload_error.txt is generated in the root
directory of the USB flash drive, which records the failure causes. To solve this problem,
you need to use eDesk to convert the configuration file and then set it as the next startup
configuration file.

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l The file system format of the USB flash drive must be FAT32, and standard for the USB
interface is USB2.0 (USB1.1 interface on the S5700LI). USB flash drives from different
vendors differ in model compatibility and drivers. If a USB flash drive cannot be used,
try to replace it with another one from a mainstream vendor. Switches support a
maximum of 128 GB USB flash drives.
During USB-based deployment
l Before saving files to a USB flash drive, disable the write-protection function of the
USB flash drive.
l Do not power off the device during a USB-based deployment process. Otherwise, the
upgrade fails or the device cannot start.
l Do not remove the USB flash drive before the USB-based deployment process is
complete. Otherwise, data in the USB flash drive may be corrupted.
l Do not use a partitioned USB flash drive to deploy the S5720EI, S5720HI, S5730HI,
S5720SI, S5720I-SI, S6720SI, S6720S-SI, S5720S-SI, S5720LI, S6720HI, S6720LI,
S6720S-LI, S5720S-LI, S6720EI, or S6720S-EI switches. Otherwise, the switches may
fail to find the files saved on the USB flash drive, resulting in a failed USB-based
deployment.
l The S5700LI supports two index file formats: smart_config.ini and usbload_config.txt.
If both types of index files are saved in a USB flash drive, the smart_config.ini file is
preferred. During USB-based deployment, it is not recommended to save the two types
of index files in the USB flash drive. When rolling back a device to V200R003 or earlier
using a USB flash drive, it is recommended to use the usbload_config.txt index file
because V200R003 and earlier versions do not support the smart_cfg.ini index file.
l In a stack system, if one device does not support USB-based deployment, deployment of
the entire stack system fails.
l In USB-based deployment, the deployment may fail because the device configuration is
not restored. In this case, you can remove and then install the USB to resolve this
problem.

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