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RackSwitch G8000 ISCLI Reference

Chapter 6: Boot Options

 179BMD00128, September 2009

Selecting a Software Image to run

You can select which software image (image1 or image2) you want to run in switch mem-

ory for the next reboot.

1. In Global Configuration mode, enter:

2. Enter the name of the image you want the switch to use upon the next boot.

The system informs you of which image set to be loaded at the next reset:

Uploading a Software Image From Your Switch

You can upload a software image from the switch to a TFTP server.

1. In Privileged EXEC mode, enter:

2. Enter the name or the IP address of the TFTP server:

3. Enter the name of the file into which the image will be uploaded on the TFTP server:

4. The system then requests confirmation of what you have entered. To have the file

uploaded, enter Y.

RS G8000(config)# boot image {image1|image2}

Next boot will use switch software image1 instead of image2.

RS G8000# copy {<image1|image2>} tftp

Address or name of remote host:

Destination file name: <filename>

image2 currently contains Software Version 1.0.1.0

that was downloaded at 0:23:39 Thu Apr 1, 2008.

Upload will transfer image2 (2788535 bytes) to file "image1"

on TFTP server 10.20.10.10

Confirm upload operation (y/n) ? y