Switch Memory and Configuration

Using Primary and Secondary Flash Image Options

Table 6-2. Comparing the Boot and Reload Commands

Actions

Included In

Included In Reload

Note

 

Boot?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Save all

Optional,

Optional with reload

Config changes saved to

configuration

with prompt

<cr>, when prompt

the startup-config file if

changes since the

 

displays.

“y” is selected (reload

last boot or reload

 

Not saved with reload

command).

 

 

at/after commands;

 

 

 

No prompt is displayed.

 

 

 

 

 

Perform all system

Yes

No

The reload command

self-tests

 

 

provides a faster system

 

 

 

reboot.

 

 

 

 

Choice of primary or

Yes

No—Uses the current

 

secondary flash

 

flash image.

 

image

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Perform a scheduled

No

Yes

Use the reload command

reboot

 

 

with after/at parameters

 

 

 

(see page 6-24 for details).

 

 

 

 

Setting the Default Flash

You can specify the default flash to boot from on the next boot by entering the boot set-default flash command.

Syntax: boot set-default flash [primary secondary]

Upon booting, set the default flash for the next boot to primary or secondary.

ProCurve(config)# boot

set-default flash secondary

ProCurve(config)# show

flash

Date Version

Image

Size(Bytes)

--------------- -------- -------

Primary Image : 7173079 07/27/09 Z.14.04

Secondary Image :

7173079

07/27/09 Z.14.04

Boot Rom Version:

Z.14.03

 

Default Boot

:

Secondary

 

ProCurve(config)# boot

This management module will now reboot from secondary and will become the standby module! You will need to use the other management module's console interface. Do you want to continue [y/n]?

Figure 6-13.Example of boot set-default Command with Default Flash Set to Secondary (with a Redundant Management Module Present)

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