Administrator Guide

Example
copy http://admin:admin123@10.16.206.77/sample_file flash://sample_file
Related
Commands
copy ftp:flash
Copy files from FTP server to switch
boot system
Tell the system where to access the Dell Networking OS image used to boot the system.
Syntax
boot system {gateway ip address| stack-unit [{0-11 | 0-7]| all] [default |
primary {system {A: | B: | bmp-boot} | tftp: | | secondary]}
To return to the default boot sequence, use the no boot system command.
Parameters
gateway Enter the IP address of the default next-hop gateway for the management subnet.
ip-address Enter an IP address in dotted decimal format.
stack-unit Enter the stack-unit number for the master switch.
0-11, 0-7, all Enter the stack-unit number. The Z9000 range is from 0 to 7.
default Enter the keyword default to use the primary Dell Networking OS image.
primary Enter the keyword primary to use the primary Dell Networking OS image.
secondary Enter the keyword secondary to use the primary Dell Networking OS image.
tftp: Enter the keyword 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.
bmp-boot Enter the keyword bmp-boot to boot the system, when the you are not sure
about the partition that contains image from DHCP offer.
NOTE: In normal-reload, this keyword is not enabled.
Defaults Not configured.
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, refer to the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.7(0.0) Introduced the support for bmp-boot on the S-Series and Z-Series switches.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
Usage
Information
To display these changes in the show bootvar command output, save the running configuration to the
startup configuration (using the copy command) and reload system.
The keyword bmp-boot is used only when the device boots up from BMP. In case of industrial standard
upgraded device, the Dell networking OS stores the image partition upgraded from the DHCP offer in
bmp-boot variable.
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