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Catalyst 2960 and 2960-S Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 3 Assigning the Switch IP Address and Default Gateway
Modifying the Startup Configuration
To return to the default setting, use the no boot config-file global configuration command.
Booting Manually
By default, the switch automatically boots up; however, you can configure it to manually boot up.
Note This command only works properly from a standalone switch.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to configure the switch to manually boot up
during the next boot cycle:
To disable manual booting, use the no boot manual global configuration command.
Step 4 show boot Verify your entries.
The boot config-file global configuration command changes the
setting of the CONFIG_FILE environment variable.
Step 5 copy running-config startup-config (Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.
Command Purpose
Command Purpose
Step 1 configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2 boot manual Enable the switch to manually boot up during the next boot cycle.
Step 3 end Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 4 show boot Verify your entries.
The boot manual global command changes the setting of the
MANUAL_BOOT environment variable.
The next time you reboot the system, the switch is in boot loader
mode, shown by the switch: prompt. To boot up the system, use the
boot filesystem:/file-url boot loader command.
For filesystem:, use flash: for the system board flash device.
For file-url, specify the path (directory) and the name of the
bootable image.
Filenames and directory names are case sensitive.
Step 5 copy running-config startup-config (Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.