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Chapter 2 Specifying the CSS Boot Configuration
Specifying the Primary Boot Configuration
For example, to configure the primary boot-type to
boot-via-disk
, enter:
(config-boot)#
primary boot-type boot-via-disk
To remove the primary boot type, enter:
(config-boot)#
no primary boot-type
Primary Boot Configuration Considerations
When you select
primary boot-type boot-via-ftp
or
primary boot-type
boot-via-network
, make sure you properly connect the Ethernet Management
port on the CSS to the network. The locations of the Ethernet Management port
on the CSS are listed below.
•
CSS 11503 and CSS 11506 - SCM 10 Mbps-Ethernet Management port
•
CSS 11501 - Front Panel 10 Mbps-Ethernet Management port
When you select
primary boot-type boot-via-network
, make sure you:
•
Locate the remote system on the network where you will copy the CSS
software.
–
Make sure the CSS can access the system via FTP.
–
Copy the CSS software Zip file from www.cisco.com onto the designated
network server.
–
Create a directory and unzip the file in to the directory. This directory
will contain all of the boot files and directories.
•
Create an FTP record on the CSS to the directory that contains the CSS
software on the network drive. Refer to
Chapter 1, Managing the CSS
Software
, for details on creating an FTP record.
Note
Be aware of the following network boot restrictions: a network boot is not
supported on UNIX workstations, and the War-FTP daemon is not supported for
network-booting the system software.
A network boot requires that the CSS contains an operational disk.