Boot System - Cisco ME 3800X Command Reference Manual

Chapter 2 Cisco ME 3800X and ME 3600X Switch Cisco IOS Commands

boot system

To specify the Cisco IOS image to load during the next boot cycle, use the boot system command in
global configuration mode. To return to the default setting, use the no form of this command.
Syntax Description
filesystem:
/file-url
Defaults The switch attempts to automatically boot the system by using information in the BOOT environment
variable. If this variable is not set, the switch attempts to load and execute the first executable image it
can by performing a recursive, depth-first search throughout the flash file system. In a depth-first search
of a directory, each encountered subdirectory is completely searched before continuing the search in the
original directory.
Command Modes
Global configuration
Command History Release
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Usage Guidelines Filenames and directory names are case sensitive.
If you are using the archive download-sw privileged EXEC command to maintain system images, you
never need to use the boot system command. The boot system command is automatically manipulated
to load the downloaded image.
This command changes the setting of the BOOT environment variable. For more information, see
Appendix A, "Cisco ME 3800X and ME 3600X Switch Boot Loader Commands."
Related Commands Command
show boot
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boot system filesystem:/file-url ...
no boot system
Alias for a flash file system. Use flash: for the system board flash device.
The path (directory) and name of a bootable image. Separate image names
with a semicolon.
Modification
This command was introduced.
Description
Displays the settings of the boot environment variables.
Cisco ME 3800X and ME 3600X Switch Command Reference
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