diff --git a/sled-agent/src/bootstrap/agent.rs b/sled-agent/src/bootstrap/agent.rs
index 8e3ed304b94..ad1a21db197 100644
--- a/sled-agent/src/bootstrap/agent.rs
+++ b/sled-agent/src/bootstrap/agent.rs
@@ -93,8 +93,9 @@ pub(crate) struct Agent {
     sled_config: SledConfig,
 }
 
-fn get_subnet_path() -> PathBuf {
-    Path::new(omicron_common::OMICRON_CONFIG_PATH).join("subnet.toml")
+fn get_sled_agent_request_path() -> PathBuf {
+    Path::new(omicron_common::OMICRON_CONFIG_PATH)
+        .join("sled-agent-request.toml")
 }
 
 fn mac_to_socket_addr(mac: MacAddr) -> SocketAddrV6 {
@@ -147,11 +148,11 @@ impl Agent {
             sled_config,
         };
 
-        let subnet_path = get_subnet_path();
-        if subnet_path.exists() {
+        let request_path = get_sled_agent_request_path();
+        if request_path.exists() {
             info!(agent.log, "Sled already configured, loading sled agent");
             let sled_request: SledAgentRequest = toml::from_str(
-                &tokio::fs::read_to_string(&subnet_path).await?,
+                &tokio::fs::read_to_string(&request_path).await?,
             )?;
             agent.request_agent(sled_request).await?;
         }
@@ -207,13 +208,13 @@ impl Agent {
         maybe_agent.replace(server);
         info!(&self.log, "Sled Agent loaded; recording configuration");
 
-        // Record the subnet, so the sled agent can be automatically
+        // Record this request so the sled agent can be automatically
         // initialized on the next boot.
         tokio::fs::write(
-            get_subnet_path(),
+            get_sled_agent_request_path(),
             &toml::to_string(
-                &toml::Value::try_from(&request.subnet)
-                    .expect("Cannot serialize IP"),
+                &toml::Value::try_from(&request)
+                    .expect("Cannot serialize request"),
             )
             .expect("Cannot convert toml to string"),
         )