Chapter 7: Manually Loading System Images
August 1997 Page 7-29
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Configure the Router to Automatically Boot from Flash Memory
To configure the router to boot automaticall y from Flash memory, per-
form one of these tasks in global configuration mode:
zBoot the first bootable file found in any partition.
boot system {flash | flash flash:}
zBoot the first bootable file from the specified partition.
boot system {flash | flash flash:}

partition-number:

zBoot the specified file from the first partition.
boot system {flash | flash flash:}

filename

zBoot the specified file from the specified partition.
boot system {flash | flash flash:}

partition-number:filename

The result of booting a relocatable image from Flash memory depends
on where and how the image was downloaded into Flash memory.
Configure a Flash Partition as a TFTP Serve
To configure a Flash partition as a TFTP server, perf orm one of these
tasks in global configuration mode:
zSpecify a file.
tftp-server flash
filename
zSpecify a file in the first partition of Flash.
tftp-server flash
filename
zSpecify a file in the specified partition of Flash.
tftp-server flash

partition-number:

filename
Once you have specified TFTP server operation, exi t con figuration
mode and save the configuration information to your startup configu-
ration.
Use Flash Load Helper to Upgrade Software on Run-from-Flash Systems
Flash load helper is a software option that enables you to upgrade sys-
tem software on run-from-Flash systems that have a single bank of