Service Manual

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File Management
This chapter contains command line interface (CLI) commands needed to manage the conguration les as well as other le
management commands.
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 [{stack-unit-number | 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.
stack-unit-number Enter the stack-unit number. The range is from 1 to 6.
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.
ftp: Enter the keyword FTP: to retrieve the image from an FTP server. ftp://
userid:password@hostip/lepath.
nfsmount Enter the keyword nfsmount: to retrieve the image from a mounted NFS le
system. nfsmount://lepath
system: Enter the keyword system: to retrieve the image from the system.
usbash Enter the keyword usbflash: to retrieve the image from the USB ash memory.
usbash://lename.
tftp: Enter the keyword TFTP: to retrieve the image from a TFTP server. tftp://hostip/
lepath.
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 oer.
NOTE: In normal-reload, this keyword is not enabled.
Defaults Not congured.
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
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