Table B-57 boot-config Arguments

Argument

Description

dir

Enter the actual file name.

Command Modes: Global-configuration mode.

Privilege Level: Unrestricted read-write user.

Usage Guidelines: Enter the primary-image-source keyword, followed by the system-image directory. Specify an image directory as an image source.

Do not specify image files that end in.img since these are compressed archives that must be installed first.

Examples:

HP-IB(config)# boot-config primary-image-source Release-1.1.0/build460

The example directs the system controller to use the Release-1.1.0/build460directory when the system-image to initialize itself. If this directory is not available, the system will not boot successfully.

Defaults: This command has no defaults.

Related Commands: “install” (page 200) “radius-server” (page 207)

“show boot-config” (page 135)

broadcast

Synopsis: The broadcast command sends a text message to all current CLI users.

Syntax: broadcast “message

Table B-58

broadcast Command Arguments

Argument

Description

message

Enter the message to be broadcast. Enclose multi-word messages within double-quotes.

 

Single-word messages do not require double-quotes.

Command Modes: User-execute and privileged-execute modes.

Privilege Level: Unrestricted read-write user.

Usage Guidelines: Message broadcasting is an important feature to forewarn all CLI users that some major event is about to take place, such as bringing down a network for administration. A broadcast message is sent to every active CLI session on the system chassis, including the user who sends the message.

Enclose multi-word messages within double-quotes. Single-word messages do not require double-quotes.

Examples:

HP-IB# broadcast "IB card 1 going down in 10 minutes."

HP-IB#

The example displays the following broadcast message from super:

Switch going down in 10 minutes.

Defaults: This command has no defaults.

Related Commands: “reload” (page 208) “who” (page 214)

“write” (page 215)

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