Configuration Guide
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Managing System
System Tools Configurations
Step 2
boot application filename {
image1 | image2
} {
startup | backup
}
Specify the configuration of the boot file. By default, the image1.bin is the startup image and
the image2.bin is the backup image.
image1 | image2
: Select the image file to be configured.
startup | backup
: Select the property of the image file.
Step 3
show boot
Verify the boot configuration of the system.
Step 4
end
Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 5
copy running-config startup-config
Save the settings in the configuration file.
The following example shows how to set the next startup image as image 1 and set the
backup image as image 2.
Switch#configure
Switch(config)#boot application filename
image1 startup
Switch(config)#boot application filename
image2 backup
Switch(config)#show boot
Boot config:
Current Startup Image - image1.bin
Next Startup Image - image1.bin
Backup Image - image2.bin
Switch(config)#end
Switch#copy running-config startup-config
4.2.2 Restoring the Configuration of the Switch
Follow these steps to restore the configuration of the switch:
Step 1
enable
Enter privileged mode.
Step 2
copy tftp startup-config ip-address
ip-addr
filename
name
Download the configuration file to the switch from TFTP server.
ip-addr
: Specify the IP address of the TFTP server. Both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses are
supported.
name
: Specify the name of the configuration file to be downloaded.
