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BLADE OS 5.0 Command Reference
BMD00142, November 2009 Chapter 8: The Boot Options Menu
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Selecting a Configuration Block
When you make configuration changes to the G8124, you must save the changes so that they are
retained beyond the next time the switch is reset. When you perform the save command, your new
configuration changes are placed in the active configuration block. The previous configuration is
copied into the backup configuration block.
There is also a factory configuration block. This holds the default configuration set by the factory
when your G8124 was manufactured. Under certain circumstances, it may be desirable to reset the
switch configuration to the default. This can be useful when a custom-configured G8124 is moved to
a network environment where it will be re-configured for a different purpose.
Use the following procedure to set which configuration block you want the switch to load the next
time it is reset:
1. At the Boot Options# prompt, enter:
2. Enter the name of the configuration block you want the switch to use:
The system informs you of which configuration block is currently set to be loaded at the next reset,
and prompts you to enter a new choice:
Resetting the Switch
You can reset the switch to make your software image file and configuration block changes occur.
Note – Resetting the switch causes the Spanning Tree Group to restart. This process can be lengthy,
depending on the topology of your network.
To reset the switch, at the Boot Options# prompt, enter:
You are prompted to confirm your request.
Boot Options# conf
Currently set to use active configuration block on next reset.
Specify new block to use ["active"/"backup"/"factory"]:
>> Boot Options# reset