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Switch Memory and Configuration
Using Primary and Secondary Flash Image Options
Booting from the Default Flash (Primary or Secondary)
The
boot
command boots the switch from the flash image that you are
currently booted on, or the flash image that was set either by the
boot set-
default
command or by the last executed
boot system flash <primary | secondary>
command. This command also executes the complete set of subsystem self-
tests. You have the option of specifying a configuration file.
Figure 6-14. Example of Boot Command (Default Primary Flash) with Redundant Management
In the above example, typing either a
y
or
n
at the second prompt initiates the
reboot operation. (Entering
y
saves any configuration changes from the
running-config file to the startup-config file; entering
n
discards them.)
Syntax:
boot [system [flash <primary | secondary>] [config FILENAME]
Reboots the switch from the flash that you are currently booted
on (primary or secondary). You can select which image to
boot from during the boot process itself. When using
redundant management, the switch will failover to the
standby management module.
Note
:
This is changed from always booting from primary
flash. You are prompted with a message which will indicate
the flash being booted from.
system:
Boots the switch. You can specify the flash image to
boot from. When using redundant management, boots both
the active and standby management modules.
config:
You can optionally select a configuration file from
which to boot.
ProCurve(config)# boot
This management module will now reboot from primary image and will become
the standby module! You will need to use the other management module's
console interface. Do you want to continue [y/n]? y
Do you want to save current configuration [y/n]? n
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