Reference Guide

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Recovering from a Failed Start
An S5000 that does not start correctly might be attempting to boot from a corrupted Dell Networking OS
image or from a mis-specified location. In that case, you can restart the system and interrupt the boot
process to point the system to another Dell Networking OS image and boot parameters. For more
information on the Boot User commands, refer to the Boot User chapter in the Dell Command Line
Reference for the S5000.
7 Save the running-config to the
startup-config.
copy running-config startup-config
or
write memory
EXEC Privilege
Step Task Command Syntax Command Mode
1 Power-cycle the chassis (pull the power cord and reinsert it).
2 Press any key to abort the boot process and
enter Boot User mode. The BOOT USER
prompt is displayed.
Press any key. During switch
bootup
3 Configure the Dell Networking OS image
and parameters to use when the switch
reloads.
Default: The S5000 boots using the
primary parameters if they are valid. If the
primary parameters are not valid, the
switch boots with the secondary
parameters. If the secondary parameters
are not valid, it boots with the default
parameters.
boot change {primary | secondary | default} BOOT USER
4 Assign an IP address to the Management
Ethernet interface.
interface management ethernet ip address
ip-address
BOOT USER
5 Assign an IP address as the default
gateway for the switch.
default gateway ip-address BOOT USER
6 Reload the switch. reload BOOT USER
Step Task Command Syntax Command Mode