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Catalyst 3750 SwitchSoftware Configuration Guide
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Chapter3 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.
Step4 show boot Verify your entries.
The boot config-file global configuration command changes the
setting of the CONFIG_FILE environment variable.
Step5 copy running-config startup-config (Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.
Command Purpose
Command Purpose
Step1 configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
Step2 boot manual Enable the switch to manually boot up during the next boot cycle.
Step3 end Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step4 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.
Step5 copy running-config startup-config (Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.