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show bootvar
This command displays version information and activation status for the current active and backup
images on the specified stack member. If you do not specify a unit number, the command displays
image details for all nodes on the Stack. The command also displays any text description associated
with an image. When this command is used on a standalone system, it displays the switch activation
status, and the unit parameter is not valid.
Syntax
show bootvar [unit]
Mode
Privileged Exec
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Example
Figure 6-39. Example of Output from the show bootvar Command
Report Fields image1 — The SFTOS image stored in the “image1” location in NVRAM
image2 — The SFTOS image stored in the “image2” location in NVRAM
unit — The stack member number
current-active — The SFTOS image currently running the switch
next-active — The SFTOS image set to be invoked on the next reload
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Commands
Version 2.5.1 Introduced
update bootcode Activate the specified software image for subsequent reboots.
show bootvar Display version information and activation status for the current active and backup
images.
Version 2.5.1 Introduced
Force10 #show bootvar
Image Descriptions
image1 : default image
image2 :
Images currently available on Flash
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unit image1 image2 current-active next-active
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1 2.5.1 <none> image1 image1
boot system Activate the specified software image for subsequent reboots.
update bootcode Activate the specified software image for subsequent reboots.