Using the System Configuration Menus
893-878-B
6-31
Displaying and Modifying Boot Parameters
Initially, the Model 58000 switch boots using the information stored in its
nonvolatile RAM (NVRAM). The configuration information contained in the
local NVRAM specifies the location and name of the image file necessary to
boot the Model 58000 switch.
If you want to load a new software image file, you need to specify the image
file name and where the image file is stored. You can display and modify the
current boot parameters using the Boot Parameters menu.
The Boot Parameters menu provides a list of the current boot parameters and a
list of commands for modifying the boot parameters.
lists and
describes the boot parameters available in the Boot Parameters menu.
Table 6-7.
Boot parameters
Menu option
Description
Change effective
Modify Boot Mode
Specifies the source of the switch boot
parameters, either Local or Network (using
the BootP protocol) to be used at the next
system reset.
Immediately
Modify Image Load
Mode
Specifies the source of the switch image
file (either Local or Network) to be used at
the next system reset.
Immediately
Modify Boot Router
IP Address
Allows you to change the boot router IP
address.
After reset
Modify TFTP Load
Server IP Address
Modifies the IP address of the TFTP load
server.
Immediately
Modify TFTP Retry
Count
Changes the number of TFTP service
request retries before giving up.
Immediately
Modify Image File
Name
Modifies the Model 58000 switch image file
name to be downloaded.
Immediately
NOTE:
The Boot Parameters menu allows you to specify where the new image
is located (local or remote) and the name of the image file. However, you will
use the “Download Image” option from the Reset System menu to actually
download the image file.
893-878-B Book Page 31 Monday, May 12, 1997 2:06 PM
Summary of Contents for 58000
Page 4: ...iv 893 878 B 893 878 B Book Page iv Monday May 12 1997 2 06 PM ...
Page 12: ...xii 893 878 B 893 878 B Book Page xii Monday May 12 1997 2 06 PM ...
Page 14: ...xiv 893 878 B 893 878 B Book Page xiv Monday May 12 1997 2 06 PM ...
Page 22: ...893 878 B Book Page xxii Monday May 12 1997 2 06 PM ...
Page 38: ...893 878 B Book Page 16 Monday May 12 1997 2 06 PM ...
Page 90: ...893 878 B Book Page 4 Monday May 12 1997 2 06 PM ...
Page 100: ...893 878 B Book Page 10 Monday May 12 1997 2 06 PM ...
Page 106: ...893 878 B Book Page 6 Monday May 12 1997 2 06 PM ...
Page 144: ...893 878 B Book Page 38 Monday May 12 1997 2 06 PM ...
Page 152: ...893 878 B Book Page 4 Monday May 12 1997 2 06 PM ...