Switch Memory and Configuration

Using Primary and Secondary Flash Image Options

Booting from the Default Flash (Primary or Secondary)

The boot command boots the switch from the flash image that you are currently booted on, or the flash image that was set either by the boot set- default command or by the last executed boot system flash <primary secondary> command. This command also executes the complete set of subsystem self- tests. You have the option of specifying a configuration file.

Syntax: boot [system [flash <primary secondary>] [config FILENAME]

Reboots the switch from the flash that you are currently booted on (primary or secondary). You can select which image to boot from during the boot process itself. When using redundant management, the switch will failover to the standby management module.

Note: This is changed from always booting from primary flash. You are prompted with a message which will indicate the flash being booted from.

system: Boots the switch. You can specify the flash image to boot from. When using redundant management, boots both the active and standby management modules.

config: You can optionally select a configuration file from which to boot.

ProCurve(config)# boot

This management module will now reboot from primary image 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]? y

Do you want to save current configuration [y/n]? n

Figure 6-14. Example of Boot Command (Default Primary Flash) with Redundant Management

In the above example, typing either a y or n at the second prompt initiates the reboot operation. (Entering y saves any configuration changes from the running-config file to the startup-config file; entering n discards them.)

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