Cabletron Systems 04-0053-01 manual Bootline Commands Explanations

Bootline Commands Firmware Upgrades and Bootline Commands

7.2.2Bootline Commands Explanations

The following table describes the commands available from the bootline prompt, their use, and their associated parameters.

Table 7-1 Bootline commands

Command	Action	Parameters
chpi	Change default boot load image:	chpi 0 = set boot load image 0 as default
	Sets one of two images of the boot load	chpi 1 = set boot load image 1 as default
	firmware as the default. Default boot load
	image is executed at start-up.
clfs	Clear flash file system:	none
	Clear flash file system of all switch
	configuration information.
dcfg	Display boot load configuration:	none
	Displays revision numbers of both boot load
	images, the switch MAC address, and the file
	space (in hexadecimal) available for
	additional MAC addresses.
	Shows whether POST is set to run at switch
	start-up.
df	Download Firmware:	df B = download boot load firmware
	Downloads firmware images from a	df S = download switch operating firmware
	TFTP/Bootp server.	df P = download diagnostics (POST)
	Different components of the switch firmware	df (none) = download switch operating
	are downloaded, depending on the parameter
		firmware
	used with this command.
go	Run switch firmware:	go V = run switch firmware, do not run POST
	Exit the bootline prompt, and run switch	go P = run POST before running switch
	operating firmware.	firmware
		go (none) = run switch firmware, do not run
		POST
he	Show help:	he [<command>] = display help for command
	Displays help for a bootline command or	specified
	displays list of all bootline commands.	he = display list of all bootline commands
ponf	POST on or off:	ponf V = run switch firmware after start-up
	Changes start-up action: either run POST	timeout
	before running switch firmware or skip POST	ponf P = run POST before running switch
	and go directly to switch firmware.	firmware

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