Admin Guide

image: a committed version (the primary release) and a backup version. A committed version is one
that is marked as good (if you can start the system using that version). The system automatically
uses the backup version if the system fails the first time you start with a new version.
Stage 2: Loading the primary release
The switch can install a maximum of six releases but can only load one of two—a primary
(committed) release or a backup release.
The system saves software image files to the /intflash/release/ directory.
After loading the primary release, the CPU and basic system devices such as the console port
(10101) initialize. At this stage, the I/O ports are not available; the system does not initialize the I/O
ports until the port sends configuration data in stage 3.
Stage 3: Loading the configuration file
The final step before the boot process is complete is to load the configuration data. After the system
loads the primary release, it identifies the location and file name of the primary configuration file.
You can save this file in internal flash.
If the primary configuration file does not exist, the system looks for the backup configuration file, as
identified by version.cfg. If this file does not exist, the system loads the factory default configuration.
The switch configuration consists of higher-level functionality, including:
• chassis configuration
• port configuration
• virtual LAN (VLAN) configuration
• routing configuration
• IP address assignments
• remote monitoring (RMON) configuration
The default switch configuration includes the following:
• a single, port-based default VLAN with a VLAN identification number of 1
• no interface assigned IP addresses
• traffic priority for all ports configured to normal priority
• all ports as untagged ports
• default communication protocol settings for the console port (10101). For more information
about these protocol settings, see
System connections on page 37.
In the configuration file, statements preceded by both the number sign (#) and exclamation point (!)
load prior to the general configuration parameters. Statements preceded by only the number sign
are comments meant to add clarity to the configuration; they do not load configuration parameters.
The following table illustrates the difference between these two statement formats.
Boot sequence
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