Brocade Communications Systems 53-1002373-02 Configuring an automatic boot from a Tftp server

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Syntax: lp boot system mp [primary secondary] [all <slot-number>]

•The primary and secondary keywords specify the primary or secondary image in flash memory on the management module.

•The all <slot-number>parameter specifies that the automatic boot applies to all interface modules in the device, or to an interface module in the specified device slot number only. You can specify 1 – 4 for 4-slot devices, 1 – 8 for 8-slot devices, 1 – 16 for 16-slot devices, or 1 – 32 for 32-slot devices.

Configuring an automatic boot from flash memory on the interface module

To configure an automatic boot from the primary image in flash memory on the interface module for all interface modules, enter the following command at the global CONFIG level of the CLI.

Brocade(config)# lp boot system flash primary all

Syntax: lp boot system flash [primary secondary] [all <slot-number>]

•The primary and secondary keywords specify the primary or secondary image in the interface module flash memory.

•The all <slot-number>parameter specifies that the automatic boot applies to all interface modules in the device or to an interface module in the specified slot number only. You can specify 1 – 4 for 4-slot devices, 1 – 8 for 8-slot devices, 1 – 16 for 16-slot devices, or 1 – 32 for 32-slot devices.

Configuring an automatic boot from a TFTP server

To configure an automatic boot for all interface modules from a TFTP server, enter the following command at the global CONFIG level of the CLI.

Brocade(config)# lp boot system tftp 123.123.123.123 primary all

Syntax: lp boot system tftp <ip-address> <filename> [all <slot-number>]

•The <ip-address>parameter specifies the IP address of the TFTP server from which the interface modules will be booted.

•The <filename> parameter specifies the name of the image from which to boot the interface modules.

•The all <slot-number>parameter specifies that the automatic boot applies to all interface modules in the router or to an interface module in the specified router slot number. You can specify 1 – 4 for 4-slot routers, 1 – 8 for 8-slot routers, 1 – 16 for 16-slot routers, or 1 – 32 for 32-slot routers.

Configuring an automatic interactive boot

To configure an automatic interactive boot for all interface modules, enter the following command at the global CONFIG level of the CLI.

Brocade(config)# lp boot system interactive all

Syntax: lp boot system interactive [all <slot-number>]

The all <slot-number>parameter specifies that the automatic boot applies to all interface modules in the router, or to an interface module in the specified slot number. You can specify 1 – 4 for 4-slot routers, 1 – 8 for 8-slot routers, 1 – 16 for 16-slot routers, or 1 – 32 for 32-slot routers.

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