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CHAPTER 8
The Boot Options Menu
To use the Boot Options menu, you must be logged in to the switch as the administrator. The Boot
Options menu provides options for:
 Selecting a switch software image to be used when the switch is next reset
 Selecting a configuration block to be used when the switch is next reset
 Downloading or uploading a new software image to the switch via FTP/TFTP
In addition to the Boot Options menu, you can use a Web browser or SNMP to work with switch
image and configuration files. To use SNMP, refer to “Switch Images and Configuration Files” on
page 379.
/boot
Boot Options
Each of these options is discussed in greater detail in the following sections.
[Boot Options Menu]
image - Select software image to use on next boot
conf - Select config block to use on next boot
mode - Select CLI mode to use on next boot
prompt- Prompt for selectable boot mode
gtimg - Download new software image via TFTP
ptimg - Upload selected software image via TFTP
reset - Reset switch [WARNING: Restarts Spanning Tree]
cur - Display current boot options