Utility Commands
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ProSafe Managed Switch
delete
This command deletes the supplied image file from the permanent storage. The image to be
deleted must be a backup image. If this image is the active image, or if this image is
activated, an error message displays. The optional
<unit>
parameter is valid only on
Stacks. Error will be returned, if this parameter is provided, on Standalone systems. In a
stack, the
<unit>
parameter identifies the node on which this command must be executed.
When this parameter is not supplied, the command is executed on all nodes in a Stack.
Format
delete [<unit>] {image1 | image2}
Mode
boot system
This command activates the specified image. It will be the active-image for subsequent
reboots and will be loaded by the boot loader. The current active-image is marked as the
backup-image for subsequent reboots. The optional
<unit>
parameter is valid only in
Stacking, where the
unit
parameter identifies the node on which this command must be
executed. When this parameter is not supplied, the command is executed on all nodes in a
Stack.
Format
boot system
[<unit>] <image-file-name>
Mode
show bootvar
This command displays the version information and the activation status for the current
active and backup images on the supplied unit (node) of the Stack. If you do not specify a unit
number, the command displays image details for all nodes on the Stack. The command also
displays any text description associated with an image. This command, when used on a
Standalone system, displays the switch activation status. For a standalone system, the unit
parameter is not valid.
Format
show bootvar [<unit>]
Mode
filedescr
This command associates a given text description with an image. Any existing description will
be replaced. For stacking, the
[<unit>]
parameter identifies the node on which this
command must be executed. When this parameter is not supplied, the command is executed
on all nodes in a Stack.
Format
filedescr
[<unit>] {image1 | image2} <text-description>
Mode
Privileged EXEC
Privileged EXEC
Privileged EXEC
Privileged EXEC
