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13.2 Choosing a Configuration Method
There are many ways to configure devices, from automatic configuration protocols
such as BOOTP and DHCP, through command line interface and configuration
files to graphical user interfaces. These techniques may use a mixture of proprietary
manufacturer information and techniques and standardized protocols and data
formats. As will be shown in the following sections, there are benefits and
disadvantages to using the vendor-specific approaches, but the standardized
methods give a great benefit in providing a centralized and coherent ...