Working And Certified Are Identical; What Happens When The Switch Boots - Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 6850-48 Getting Started Manual

Can I save changes to the Certified directory?
No. The /flash/certified directory is intended to store only
tested, reliable configuration and image files. Configuration
changes must be saved to the boot.cfg file in the
/flash/working directory. Once those changes have been road-
tested, the contents of the /flash/working directory can be
copied to the /flash/certified directory via the
copy working certified command.

What happens when the switch boots?

During the boot process, the switch compares the contents of
the /flash/working and /flash/certified directories. Based on
this comparison, the switch determines which directory to use
as its running software.
24 Files and Directories

Working and Certified Are Identical

If the software in the /flash/working and /flash/certified
directories are completely identical, the switch considers the
software in both directories to be equally reliable. In this case,
the switch will run from the /flash/working directory.
Working
Directory
boot.cfg
K2base.img
K2release.img
Working and Certified
Etc.
contents are identical.
Certified
Directory
boot.cfg
K2base.img
K2release.img
Etc.
When the switch is running from the /flash/working directory
software, configuration changes can be saved via the
write memory command.
Working
The switch runs
Directory
from Working.
boot.cfg
K2base.img
K2release.img
Etc.
Certified
Directory
boot.cfg
Hbase.img
Hrelease.img
Etc.
June 2007