File Attribute Configuration - 3Com 5500-SI Configuration Manual

File Attribute You can assign the main/backup attribute to a file so as to use this file as the
Configuration main/backup startup file upon next startup of switch, check the main and backup
files, and toggle between the main and backup attributes of file.
You can use an App, BootROM, or Web file on one unit in the fabric to update all
other units in the fabric. You can easily update the key software (including App,
BootROM and Web) on the whole fabric through CLI (command line interface).
Perform the following operations in user view (among which, the display commands
can be executed in any view).
Table 473 Assign attributes to files
Operation
Assign the main attribute to a file so
as to use this file as the main boot
file upon next startup
Assign the backup attribute to a file
so as to use this file as the backup
boot file upon next startup
Assign the main or backup attribute
to a Web file so as to use this file as
the main or backup Web file upon
next startup.
Assign the main or backup attribute
to a configuration file so as to use
this file as the main or backup
configuration file upon next startup.
Configure the switch(es) to use null
configuration file upon next startup
Toggle between the main and
backup attributes of file
Enable the user to enter the main
Boot Menu with customized
password
Display the information about the
App boot files
Display the information about the
startup configuration files
You can assign the main/backup attribute to a file on the whole fabric only when the
file exists in all the switches of the fabric.
The assignment of the main or backup attribute to a Web file takes effect
immediately without the need of restarting the switches.
Currently, the configuration files use .cfg as the extension names, and are stored in
the root directory of the storage.

File Attribute Configuration 439

Command Description
boot boot-loader Optional
file-url [ fabric ]
boot boot-loader Optional
backup-attribute
file-url [ fabric ]
boot web-package Optional
webfile { backup | main
}
startup Optional
saved-configuration Executing this command with
cfgfile [ backup | main ] neither backup nor main
keyword will assign the main
attribute to the configuration
file by default.
undo startup Optional
saved-configuration [
unit unit-id ]
boot attribute-switch { Optional
all | app |
configuration | web }
startup bootrom-access Optional
enable By default, the user is disabled
from entering the main Boot
Menu with customized
password.
display boot-loader [ Optional
unit unit-id ] You can execute the display
commands in any view.
display startup [ unit
unit-id ]