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File Management
This section contains command line interface (CLI) commands needed to manage the configuration files, as well as other file
management commands.
Topics:
• boot system
• format flash
• restore factory-defaults
• show boot system
• show bootvar
• show file
• show os-version
• show running-config
• show startup-config
• show version
• upgrade boot
• upgrade fpga-image linecard booted
• upgrade fpga-image system cpld booted
• upgrade fpga-image system fpga booted
• upgrade system
• verify
boot system
Specify the location where the Dell EMC Networking OS image used to boot the system is stored.
Syntax
boot system {gateway ip address | {default | primary | secondary} {system
{A: | B:} | tftp: | ftp:}
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.
default Enter the keyword default to use the default Dell EMC Networking OS image.
primary Enter the keyword primary to use the primary Dell EMC Networking OS image.
secondary Enter the keyword secondary to use the secondary Dell EMC Networking OS
image.
system A: | B: Enter A: or B: to boot one of the system partitions.
tftp: Enter the keyword TFTP: to retrieve the image from a TFTP server: tftp://host-
ip/filepath.
ftp: Enter the keyword FTP: to retrieve the image from an FTP server: ftp://
userid:password @host-ip/filepath.
Defaults Not configured.
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell
EMC Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
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