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System Administration
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You can also boot the entire system by naming a specific image or configuration
file. With this “named boot” operation, the system uses the image or configuration
file name that you specify instead of the default image or configuration file. Use
the following syntax to perform a named boot operation:
boot <vol> : <image_name> <vol> : <config_name>
boot <vol> :- <vol> : <config_name>
boot <vol> : <image_name> <vol> :-
<vol> identifies the volume that contains the <image_name>.
<image_name>
identifies the file name of the router software image, or “ - ”
identifies the default router software image.
<vol> identifies the volume that contains the <config_name>.
<config_name>
identifies the name of the configuration file, or “ - ” identifies the
default configuration file (config).
The software image and configuration files revert to their respective default file
names (ace.out, an.exe, afn.exe, asn.exe, bn.exe, or config) after every boot. To
change the default boot or configuration file, overwrite the old default file with the
new default file, using the
copy command. Be sure to back up the old default file,
using the
copy command, before overwriting it.
Note:
You must specify both the image and configuration file in the boot
command, even when you want to use a default file. For example, if you want
to use the default router software image with a named configuration file, you
must enter a dash (
- ) as the image argument. Similarly, to use a named router
software image with the default configuration file, you must enter a dash (
- )
as the configuration argument. When the source is network, enter only a dash
(
- ) to indicate no volume for the router software image or configuration file. If
you enter anything else, the Technician Interface displays an error message.