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File Management
This chapter contains command line interface (CLI) commands needed to manage the configuration files
as well as other file management commands.

boot system

Tell the system where to access the Dell Networking OS image used to boot the system.
Syntax boot system {gateway ip address| stack-unit [{0-11 | 0-7]| all]
[default | primary {system {A: | B: | bmp-boot} | tftp: | |
secondary]}
To return to the default boot sequence, use the no boot system command.
Parameters gateway Enter the IP address of the default next-hop gateway for the
management subnet.
ip-address Enter an IP address in dotted decimal format.
stack-unit Enter the stack-unit number for the master switch.
0-11, 0-7, all Enter the stack-unit number.
default Enter the keyword default to use the primary Dell
Networking OS image.
primary Enter the keyword primary to use the primary Dell
Networking OS image.
secondary Enter the keyword secondary to use the primary Dell
Networking OS image.
tftp: Enter the keyword TFTP: to retrieve the image from a TFTP
server. tftp://hostip/filepath.
A: | B: Enter A: or B: to boot one of the system partitions.
bmp-boot Enter the keyword bmp-boot to boot the system, when the
you are not sure about the partition that contains image
from DHCP offer.
NOTE: In normal-reload, this keyword is not enabled.
Defaults Not configured.
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