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Chapter 23 Modifying the Switch Boot Configuration
Setting the Configuration Register
Setting the Configuration Register
Note
Configuration register settings are not copied automatically to a redundant supervisor engine. You
must set the configuration register separately for each supervisor engine in the switch.
These sections describe how to modify the configuration register:
•
Setting the Boot Field in the Configuration Register, page 23-5
•
Setting the ROM-Monitor Console-Port Baud Rate, page 23-6
•
Setting CONFIG_FILE Recurrence, page 23-7
•
Setting CONFIG_FILE Overwrite, page 23-7
•
Setting CONFIG_FILE Synchronization, page 23-8
•
Setting the Switch to Ignore the NVRAM Configuration, page 23-9
•
Setting the Configuration Register Value, page 23-10
Setting the Boot Field in the Configuration Register
You can determine the boot method the switch will use at the next startup by setting the boot field in the
configuration register. This command affects only the configuration register bits that control the boot
field and leaves the remaining bits unaltered. The following boot methods are supported:
•
ROM monitor—Enter the
rommon
keyword to force the switch to remain in ROM-monitor mode
at startup.
•
Bootflash—Enter the
bootflash
keyword to cause the switch to boot from the first image stored in
the onboard Flash.
•
System—Enter the
system
keyword to boot from the image specified in the BOOT environment
variable (the default).
Note
We recommend that you use only the
rommon
and
system
options to the
set boot config-register
boot
command.
ignore-config parameter
Disabled
BOOT environment variable
Empty
CONFIG_FILE environment variable
slot0:switch.cfg
CONFIG_FILE recurrence configuration register
parameter
Nonrecurring
CONFIG_FILE overwrite configuration register
parameter
Overwrite
CONFIG_FILE synchronization configuration
register parameter
Synchronization disabled
Table 23-1 Default Switch Boot Configuration (continued)
Feature
Default Configuration