Switch Memory and Configuration

Using Primary and Secondary Flash Image Options

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Interaction of Primary and Secondary Flash Images with the Current

Configuration. The switch has one startup-config file (page 6-3), which it always uses for reboots, regardless of whether the reboot is from primary or secondary flash. Also, for rebooting purposes, it is not necessary for the software image and the startup-config file to support identical software fea- tures. For example, suppose you have just downloaded a software upgrade that includes new features that are not supported in the software you used to create the current startup-config file. In this case, the software simply assigns factory-default values to the parameters controlling the new features. Simi- larly, If you create a startup-config file while using a version “Y” of the switch software, and then reboot the switch with an earlier software version “X” that does not include all of the features found in “Y”, the software simply ignores the parameters for any features that it does not support.

Scheduled Reload. If no parameters are entered after the reload command, an immediate reboot is executed. The reload at and reload after command information is not saved across reboots. If the switch is rebooted before a scheduled reload command is executed, the command is effectively cancelled. When entering a reload at or reload after command, a prompt will appear to confirm the command before it can be processed by the switch. For the reload at command, if mm/dd/yy are left blank, the current day is assumed.

The scheduled reload feature removes the requirement to physically reboot the switch at inconvenient times (for example, at 1:00 in the morning). Instead, a reload at 1:00 mm/dd command can be executed (where mm/dd is the date the switch is scheduled to reboot).

Boot and Reload Command Comparison

The switch offers reboot options through the boot and reload commands, plus the options inherent in a dual-flash image system. Generally, using boot provides more comprehensive self-testing; using reload gives you a faster reboot time.

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