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Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Software Configuration Guide—Release 8.7
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Verifying CEF NSF
24-7
Configuring BGP NSF
24-8
Verifying BGP NSF
24-8
Configuring OSPF NSF
24-9
Verifying OSPF NSF
24-10
Configuring IS-IS NSF
24-10
Verifying IS-IS NSF
24-11
Displaying Redundancy-Related Information
24-13
Performing an MSFC Switchover
24-13
Performing an MSFC Software Reload
24-13
Using Redundancy-Related Debug Commands
24-13
Upgrading Software
24-14
Fast Software Upgrade
24-14
Upgrading to SSO from Single Router or Dual Router Modes
24-15
Mixed-Mode Operation
24-15
C H A P T E R
25
Modifying the Switch Boot Configuration
25-1
Understanding How the Switch Boot Configuration Works
25-1
Understanding the Boot Process
25-2
Understanding the ROM Monitor
25-2
Understanding the Configuration Register
25-2
Understanding the BOOT Environment Variable
25-3
Understanding the CONFIG_FILE Environment Variable
25-4
Default Switch Boot Configuration
25-5
Setting the Configuration Register
25-5
Setting the Boot Field in the Configuration Register
25-6
Setting the ROM-Monitor Console-Port Baud Rate
25-6
Setting CONFIG_FILE Recurrence
25-7
Setting CONFIG_FILE Overwrite
25-8
Setting CONFIG_FILE Synchronization
25-8
Setting the Switch to Ignore the NVRAM Configuration
25-9
Setting the Configuration Register Value
25-10
Setting the BOOT Environment Variable
25-10
Setting the BOOT Environment Variable
25-10
Clearing the BOOT Environment Variable Settings
25-11
Setting the CONFIG_FILE Environment Variable
25-11
Setting the CONFIG_FILE Environment Variable
25-11
Clearing the CONFIG_FILE Environment Variable Settings
25-12
Displaying the Switch Boot Configuration
25-12