User`s guide

XSR User’s Guide 31
Chapter 2 Utilizing the Command Line Interface
Managing the XSR
Creating Alternate Configuration Files
The XSR permits you to create multiple configurations, a useful option if you
want to quickly select one of two configuration files stored in
flash: or
cflash:, for example: startup-config and startup-configB. The file
named
startup-config is used by the autoboot process. You can use any file
name for the alternate configuration.
To make an alternate configuration file available, rename
startup-config to
startup-configA (for example), and startup-configB to startup-
config
., using the rename command. Then issue the reload command to use
the new configuration.
Managing the Software Image
The XSR can store more than one software image in Flash.
Creating Alternate Software Image Files
The XSR lets you create multiple software images, a useful option if you want
to quickly select an alternate image. For example, you can create two software
image files:
XSR1805_a.fls and xsr1805_b.fls. Begin the process by
issuing the
boot system command to create a boot-config file containing
the name of your software file. Enter:
boot system XSR1805_b.fls
The boot-config file contains the file name - XSR1805_a.fls - used by the
autoboot process. By changing the file name inside
boot-config, you will
boot from the alternate software file in Flash,
XSR1805_b.fls:
NOTE
If the boot from Flash fails for any reason, the XSR will attempt to copy
the specified software file from the network based on the setting in
Bootrom mode. Refer to the following section for details.