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boot system (C-Series and E-Series)
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Tell the system where to access the FTOS image used to boot the system.
Syntax
boot system {rpm0 | rpm1} (default | primary | secondary} file-url
To return to the default boot sequence, use the no boot system {rpm0 | rpm1} {primary |
secondary} command.
Parameters
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.
rpm0 Enter the keyword rpm0 to configure boot parameters for RPM0.
rpm1 Enter the keyword rpm1 to configure boot parameters for RPM1.
default After entering rpm0 or rpm1, enter the keyword default to specify the parameters to be
used if those specified by
primary or secondary fail. The default location should
always be the internal flash device (flash:), so that you can be sure that a verified image is
available there.
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.