Specifications

Chapter 7. Maintenance and troubleshooting 291
Current FLASH software:
image1: version 6.3.2, downloaded 7:36:34 Tue Jan 3, 2000
image2: version 6.8.0.3, downloaded 11:38:34 Fri Jan 20, 2000
boot kernel: version 6.8.0.3
Currently scheduled reboot time: none
In Example 7-1 on page 290, you can see that the system has two OS images:
򐂰 image1: Version 6.3.2
򐂰 image2: Version 6.8.0.3
The boot image version is 6.8.0.3. We want to make sure that the switch uses the same
version for boot image and OS image. To change the boot image, run the following
command:
RS8264(config)#boot image image2
Next boot will use switch software image2 instead of image1.
7.2.2 Boot Management Menu
Before getting into the details about how the firmware is loaded, we describe the Boot
Management Menu. You can use the Boot Management Menu to switch the software image,
reset the switch to factory defaults, or recover from a failed software download.
You can interrupt the boot process and enter the Boot Management Menu from the serial
console port. When the system shows Memory Test, press Shift + B. The Boot Management
Menu then appears.
The actual menu shown is similar to Example 7-2, in which we show what happens when we
decide to change the boot image by pressing 1 and then choosing a secondary image by
pressing 2.
Example 7-2 Boot Management Menu
Resetting the System ...
Memory Test ................................
Boot Management Menu
1 - Change booting image
2 - Change configuration block
3 - Xmodem download
4 - Exit
Please choose your menu option: 1
Current boot image is 1. Enter image to boot: 1 or 2: 2
Booting from image 2
We refer to this menu while describing how to load a firmware, or restore or recover from a
failed installation.