Command Line Reference Guide

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Defaults
Not configured.
Command Modes
CONFIGURATION
Command
History
Usage
Information
To display these changes in the show bootvar command output, you must save the running
configuration to the startup configuration (using the copy command) and reload system.
Related
Commands
boot system (S55)
Tell the system where to access the FTOS image used to boot the system.
Syntax
boot system {gateway ip address| stack-unit [0-11 | all] [default | primary {system {A: |
B:} | tftp: | | secondary]}
To return to the default boot sequence, use the no boot system command.
Parameters
Defaults
Not configured.
primary After entering rpm0 or rpm1, enter the keyword primary to configure the boot
parameters used in the first attempt to boot
FTOS.
secondary After entering rpm0 or rpm1, enter the keyword secondary to configure boot
parameters used if the primary operating system boot selection is not available.
file-url
To boot from a file:
• on the internal Flash, enter
flash:// followed by the filename.
• on an FTP server, enter
ftp://user:password@hostip/filepath
• on the external Flash, enter slot0:// followed by the filename.
• on a TFTP server, enter
tftp://hostip/filepath
Version 7.5.1.0 Introduced on C-Series
E-Series original Command
change bootflash-image Change the primary, secondary, or default boot image configuration.
boot system gateway Specify the IP address of the default next-hop gateway for the management
subnet.
gateway
Enter the IP address of the default next-hop gateway for the management subnet
stack-unit
Enter the stack-unit number for the master switch.
ip-address
Enter an IP address in dotted decimal format.
0-11, all
Stack-unit number
default
Enter the default keyword to use the primary FTOS image.
primary
Enter the primary keyword to use the primary FTOS image.
secondary
Enter the secondary keyword to use the primary FTOS image.
tftp: Enter TFTP: to retrieve the image from a TFTP server.
tftp://hostip/filepath
A: | B:
Enter A: or B: to boot one of the system partitions.