Boot Options
Selecting a configuration block
When you make configuration changes to the switch, you must save the changes so that they are retained beyond the next time the switch is reset. When you execute a save operation (copy
There is also a factory configuration block. This holds the default configuration set by the factory when the switch was manufactured. Under certain circumstances, it may be desirable to reset the switch configuration to the default. This can be useful when a
Use the following procedure to set which configuration block you want the switch to load the next time it is reset:
1.In Global Configuration mode, enter:
Switch(config)# boot
2.Enter the name of the configuration block you want the switch to use.
3.The system indicates which configuration block is currently set to be loaded at the next reset, and prompts you to enter a new choice:
Currently set to use active configuration block on next reset. Specify new block to use ["active"/"backup"/"factory"]:
Resetting the switch
You can reset the switch to make your software image file and configuration block changes occur.
Resetting the switch causes the Spanning Tree Protocol to restart. This process can be lengthy, depending on the topology of your network.
To reset the switch, at the prompt, enter:
>> Switch# reload
You are prompted to confirm your request.
To display current boot options, enter:
>> Switch# show boot
Accessing the AOS CLI
To access the AOS CLI, enter the following command from the ISCLI, and reload the switch:
>> Switch# boot
The default
Main# boot/mode iscli
Users can select the CLI mode upon login, if the following command is enabled:
boot cli-mode prompt
Only an administrator connected through the console port can view and enable the prompt command. When prompt is enabled, the first user to log in can select the CLI mode. Subsequent users must use the selected CLI mode, until all users have logged out.
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