Boot Enable-Break - Cisco Catalyst 2950 Command Reference Manual

boot enable-break

boot enable-break
Use the boot enable-break global configuration command to enable interrupting the automatic boot
process on a Catalyst 2950 Long-Reach Ethernet (LRE) switch. Use the no form of this command to
return to the default setting.
This command is available only on Catalyst 2950 LRE switches.
Syntax Description
This command has no arguments or keywords.
Defaults The automatic start up process cannot be interrupted by pressing the Break key on the console.
Command Modes Global configuration
Command History Release
12.1(11)YJ
Usage Guidelines When you enter this command, you can interrupt the automatic boot process by pressing the Break key
on the console after the flash file system is initialized.
Despite the setting of this command, you can interrupt the automatic boot process at any time by pressing
Note
the MODE button on the switch front panel.
This command changes the setting of the ENABLE_BREAK environment variable. For more
information, see
Related Commands Command
show boot
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boot enable-break
no boot enable-break
Modification
This command was introduced.
Appendix B, "Catalyst 2950 and 2955 Switch Boot Loader Commands."
Description
Displays the settings of the boot environment variables.
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