APPENDIX
Loader, Sysloader and Dual Boot
MN700004 Rev 01
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Commands to Configure the Switch from the Loader
The table below summarizes the CLI commands available upon entering Loader mode. The
commands are described in the subsections that follow.
Table APPENDIX-5 Loader Configuration Commands
C o m m a n d D e s c r i p t i o n
config
Switches from Loader initial to Loader configuration mode.
mac-address
Displays or changes the switch’s MAC address.
clean startup-
configuration
Sets the startup configuration database in the permanent storage
memory to the default values.
clean log-history
Cleans all history records.
ip-address
Configures IP address of the loader. (Used for manufacturing purposes
only.)
config
The
config
command, in Loader Configuration mode, switches the CLI from initial mode to
Loader configuration mode.
Example
Loader>
config
Loader(config)#
mac-address
The
mac-address
command, in Loader Configuration mode, displays or changes the MAC
address of the switch. If no optional parameter is entered, the current MAC address is
displayed.
Command Syntax
Loader(config)#
mac-address
[HH:HH:HH:HH:HH:HH]
Argument Description
HH:HH:HH:HH:HH:HH
The switch MAC address.
Examples
1. Displaying the switch’s current MAC address:
Loader(config)#
mac-address
Current base MAC Address of switch = 00:A0:12:1B:00:60
OutBand MAC Address (base + 1) = 00:A0:12:1B:00:61
2. Assigning new MAC address to the switch. The response indicates that the new MAC
address is accepted and stored in the switch’s memory.
Loader(config)#mac-address 00:a0:12:07:0f:78
New MAC Address of switch = 00:A0:12:07:0F:78