Reference Guide

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The reload settings that you configure with the reload-type command are stored in non-volatile memory
and retained for future reboots. Enter the
reload command to reload the switch in the current configured
mode: Normal or JumpStart mode.
To display the currently configured reload mode for a switch running BMP version 2.0, enter the
show
reload-type or show bootvar command.
FTOS#show reload type
Reload-Type : jump-start [Next boot :jump-start]
config-download : enable
dhcp-timeout : 10
vendor-class-identifier : test
FTOS#show bootvar
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Reload Mode = jump-start
File URL = tftp:/30.0.0.1/FTOS-SE-8-3-8-17.bin
JumpStart mode
JumpStart (BMP) mode is the default boot mode configured for a new switch arriving from Dell
Networking. This mode obtains the FTOS image and configuration file from a network source (DHCP
server and file server).
DHCP Server
DHCP Configuration
You must first configure an external DHCP server before you can use the JumpStart mode on a switch.
Configure the DHCP server with the set of parameters described below for each client switch. Refer to the
FTOS Configuration Guide: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol chapter for detailed information. The
DHCP server is configured to assign an IP address to the switch and specify the files to download.
stop jump-start EXEC Privilege This command stops the jump-start reload process while
it is in progress and changes the reload type to Normal
mode.
If the command is initiated while the switch is
downloading an image or configuration file, the
command takes effect when the DHCP release is sent.
Note: If a switch enters a loop while reloading in JumpStart mode because it continuously tries to contact
a DHCP server and a DHCP server is not found, connect to the switch using the console terminal and
enter the
stop jump-start command to interrupt the repeated discovery attempts. The startup configuration
file stored in the local flash on the switch is loaded and the auto-configuration mode is automatically
changed to Normal reload, i.e., BMP is disabled.
Command Syntax Command Mode Purpose