Chapter 7: Manually Loading System Images

Configure the Router to Automatically Boot from Flash Memory

To configure the router to boot automatically 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, perform 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, exit configuration 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

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