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(config-vb) boot
(config-vb) boot
To configure the boot image location and source for a virtual blade, use the boot virtual blade
configuration command.
boot {cd-image {cd-rom | disk location} | fd-image disk location | from {cd-rom | disk}}
Syntax Description
Defaults No default behavior or values.
Command Modes virtual blade configuration mode
Device Modes application-accelerator
Usage Guidelines The floppy disk image and bootable CD-ROM image must be located in the /local1/vbs directory. The
path used with the boot cd-image disk and boot fd-image disk commands must be /local/1vbs/filename.
The CD-ROM image can be used to boot the operating system running on the virtual blade. The floppy
disk image reserves resources for an emulated floppy disk drive on the virtual blade.
Examples The following example shows how to configure the CD-ROM ISO boot file location and the boot source
for virtual blade 2:
WAE(config)# virtual-blade 2
WAE(config-vb)# boot cd-image disk /local1/vbs/windows_2003.iso
WAE(config-vb)# boot from cd-rom
The following example shows how to configure virtual blade 1 to boot from a CD-ROM located in the
WAE optical drive:
WAE(config)# virtual-blade 1
cd-image Specifies the location of the boot CD-ROM image for the virtual blade. This
image can be located on a CD in the WAE CD-ROM drive or an ISO file
located on the WAE hard drive (for example,
/local1/vbs/windows_2003.iso).
cd-rom Specifies that the location is a CD-ROM drive.
disk location Specifies a location on the WAE hard drive.
fd-image Specifies the location of the boot floppy disk image for the virtual blade.
This image file must be located on the WAE hard drive (for example,
/local1/vbs/fdimage).
from Specifies the source from which the virtual blade will boot. The boot source
can be a CD image (defined by the boot cd-image command) or a floppy
disk image.
disk Specifies that the virtual blade boots from the file image defined by the boot
fd-image command.