Switch Memory and Configuration

Using Primary and Secondary Flash Image Options

ProCurve(config)# show flash

Image

Size(Bytes) Date Version Build #

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

Primary Image

:

7497114

03/29/07

K.12.XX

57

 

 

Secondary Image :

7497114

03/29/07

K.12.XX

57

 

 

Boot Rom Version: K.12.03

 

 

 

 

 

 

Default Boot

: Primary

 

The next boot is from primary

 

 

 

 

Set to secondary flash

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ProCurve(config)# boot set-default flash secondary

This command changes the location of

the default

boot. This command will

change the default flash image to boot from secondary. Hereafter, 'reload' 'boot' commands will boot from secondary. Do you want to continue [y/n]? y

ProCurve(config)# boot

This management module will now reboot from secondary 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]? n

Figure 6-15. Example of Boot Command Booting from a Different Flash than the Current Flash (with Redundant Management Module Present)

Booting from a Specified Flash

This version of the boot command gives you the option of specifying whether to reboot from primary or secondary flash, and is the required command for rebooting from secondary flash. This option also executes the complete set of subsystem self-tests.

Syntax: boot system flash < primary secondary >

For example, to reboot the switch from secondary flash when there are no pending configuration changes in the running-config file:

ProCurve(config)# boot system flash secondary

System will be rebooted from secondary image. Do you want to continue [y/n]?

Figure 6-16. Example of Boot Command with Secondary Flash Option

In the above example, typing either a y or n at the second prompt initiates the reboot operation.

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