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Dell Force10 strongly recommends using local files for configuration (RPM0 or RPM1 flash
or slot0).
When you specify a file as the
boot config file, it is listed in the boot variables (bootvar) as
LOCAL CONFIG FILE. If you do not specify a boot config file, then the startup-configuration is
used, although the bootvar shows
LOCAL CONFIG FILE = variable does not exist. When
you specify a boot config file, the switch reloads with that config file, rather than the
startup-config. Note that if you specify a local config file which is not present in the specified
location, then the startup-configuration is loaded.
The
write memory command always saves the running-configuration to the file labeled
startup-configuration. When using a
LOCAL CONFIG FILE other than the startup-config, use
the
copy command to save any running-configuration changes to that local file.
The following text is an example of output for show bootvar with no boot configuration:
FTOS#show bootvar
PRIMARY IMAGE FILE = flash://FTOS-EF-8.2.1.0.bin
SECONDARY IMAGE FILE = flash://FTOS-EF-7.6.1.0.bin
DEFAULT IMAGE FILE = flash://FTOS-EF-7.5.1.0.bin
LOCAL CONFIG FILE = variable does not exist
PRIMARY HOST CONFIG FILE = variable does not exist
SECONDARY HOST CONFIG FILE = variable does not exist
PRIMARY NETWORK CONFIG FILE = variable does not exist
SECONDARY NETWORK CONFIG FILE = variable does not exist
CURRENT IMAGE FILE = flash://FTOS-EF-8.2.1.0.bin
CURRENT CONFIG FILE 1 = flash://startup-config
CURRENT CONFIG FILE 2 = variable does not exist
CONFIG LOAD PREFERENCE = local first
BOOT INTERFACE GATEWAY IP ADDRESS = variable does not exist
The following text is an example of output for show bootvar with a boot configuration:
FTOS#show bootvar
PRIMARY IMAGE FILE = flash://FTOS-EF-8.2.1.0.bin
SECONDARY IMAGE FILE = flash://FTOS-EF-7.6.1.0.bin
DEFAULT IMAGE FILE = flash://FTOS-EF-7.5.1.0.bin
LOCAL CONFIG FILE = variable does not exist
PRIMARY HOST CONFIG FILE = variable does not exist
SECONDARY HOST CONFIG FILE = variable does not exist
PRIMARY NETWORK CONFIG FILE = variable does not exist
SECONDARY NETWORK CONFIG FILE = variable does not exist
CURRENT IMAGE FILE = flash://FTOS-EF-8.2.1.0.bin
CURRENT CONFIG FILE 1 = flash://CustomerA.cfg
CURRENT CONFIG FILE 2 = variable does not exist
CONFIG LOAD PREFERENCE = local first
BOOT INTERFACE GATEWAY IP ADDRESS = variable does not exist
Related
Commands
boot host
c e
Set the location of the configuration file from a remote host.
Syntax
boot host {primary | secondary} remote-url
show bootvar Display the variable settings for the E-Series boot parameters.