Specifications

RoamAbout Mobility System Software Command Line Reference 24-3
boot
Loadsandexecutesasystemimagefile.
Syntax
boot [BT=type] [DEV=device] [FN=filename] [HA=ip-addr] [FL=num] [OPT=option]
[OPT+=option]
Parameters
Defaults
Thebootsettingsinthecurrentlyactivebootprofileareusedbydefault.
Mode
Bootprompt.
Usage
Ifyouuseanoptionalparameter,theparametersettingoverridesthesettingofthesame
parameterinthecurrentlyactivebootprofile.However,thebootprofileitselfisnotchanged.To
displaythecurrentlyactivebootprofile,usetheshowcommand.Tochangethecurrentlyactive
bootprofile,usethechange
command.
BT=type Boottype:
• c—Compactflash.Bootsusingnonvolatilestorageoraflashcard.
• n—Network.BootsusingaTFTPserver.
DEV=device Locationofthesystemimagefile:
• c:—Nonvolatilestorageareacontainingbootpartition0
• d:—Nonvolatilestorageareacontainingbootpartition 1
• e:—Primarypartitionoftheflashcardinthe
flashcardslot
• f:—Secondarypartitionoftheflashcardintheflashcardslot
• boot0—bootpartition0
• boot1—bootpartition1
FN=filename Systemimagefilename.
HA=ip‐addr Hostaddress(IPaddress)ofaTFTPserver.Thisparameterappliesonly
whentheboottypeisn(network).
FL=num Numberrepresentingthebit
settingsofbootflagstopasstothebooted
systemimage.UsethisparameteronlyifadvisedtodosobyEnterasys
Networks.
OPT=option Stringupto128bytesofbootoptionstopasstothebootedsystemimage
insteadofthebootoption(s)inthecurrentlyactivebootprofile.The
options
temporarilyreplacetheoptionsinthebootprofile.Usethisparameteronly
ifadvisedtodosobyEnterasysNetworks.
OPT+=option Stringupto128bytesofbootoptionstopasstothebootedsystemimagein
additiontothebootoption(s)inthecurrentlyactivebootprofile.Theoptions

areappendedtotheoptionsalreadyinthebootprofile.Usethisparameter
onlyifadvisedtodosobyEnterasysNetworks.