Nortel Networks 2300 Series manual Boot

Boot Prompt Commands 597

boot

Loads and executes a system image file.

Syntax boot [BT=type] [DEV=device] [FN=filename] [HA=ip-addr] [FL=num] [OPT=option] [OPT+=option]

BT=type	Boot type:
	• c—Compact flash. Boots using nonvolatile storage or a
		flash card.
	• n—Network. Boots using a TFTP server.
DEV=device	Location of the system image file:
	• c:—Nonvolatile storage area containing boot partition 0
	• d:—Nonvolatile storage area containing boot partition 1
	• e:—Primary partition of the flash card in the flash card
		slot
	• f:—Secondary partition of the flash card in the flash
		card slot
	•	boot0—boot partition 0
	•	boot1—boot partition 1
	When the boot type is n (network), the device can be one of the
	following:
	• emac1—Port 1 on a 2350
	• emac2—Port 2 on a 2350-2
	• mgmt or tsec0—The 10/100 port labelled Mgmt on an
		2382
FN=filename	System image filename.
HA=ip-addr	Host address (IP address) of a TFTP server. This parameter applies only
	when the boot type is n (network).
FL=num	Number representing the bit settings of boot flags to pass to the booted
	system image. Use this parameter only if advised to do so by Nortel.
OPT=option	String up to 128 bytes of boot options to pass to the booted system image
	instead of the boot option(s) in the currently active boot profile. The
	options temporarily replace the options in the boot profile. Use this
	parameter only if advised to do so by Nortel.
OPT+=option	String up to 128 bytes of boot options to pass to the booted system image
	in addition to the boot option(s) in the currently active boot profile. The
	options are appended to the options already in the boot profile. Use this
	parameter only if advised to do so by Nortel.

Defaults The boot settings in the currently active boot profile are used by default.

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