Selecting A Configuration Block; Resetting The Gbe2 Interconnect Switch - HP ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 Command Reference Manual

Selecting a Configuration Block

When you make configuration changes to the GbE2 Interconnect Switch, you must save the
changes so that they are retained beyond the next time the switch is reset. When you execute
the save command, your new configuration changes are placed in the active configuration
block. The previous configuration is copied into the backup configuration block.
There is also a factory configuration block. This holds the default configuration set by the
factory when your GbE2 Interconnect Switch was manufactured. Under certain
circumstances, it may be desirable to reset the GbE2 Interconnect Switch configuration to the
default. This can be useful when a custom-configured GbE2 Interconnect Switch is moved to
a network environment where it will be re-configured for a different purpose.
Use the following procedure to set which configuration block you want the GbE2
Interconnect Switch to load the next time it is reset:
1. At the Boot Options# prompt, enter:
Boot Options# conf
2. Enter the name of the configuration block you want the GbE2 Interconnect Switch to use.
The system indicates which configuration block is currently set to be loaded at the next
reset, and prompts you to enter a new choice:
Currently set to use active configuration block on next reset.
Specify new block to use ["active"/"backup"/"factory"]:

Resetting the GbE2 Interconnect Switch

You can reset the GbE2 Interconnect Switch to make your software image file and
configuration block changes occur.
Resetting the GbE2 Interconnect Switch causes the Spanning Tree Protocol to restart. This
process can be lengthy, depending on the topology of your network.
To reset the GbE2 Interconnect Switch, at the Boot Options# prompt, enter:
>> Boot Options# reset
You are prompted to confirm your request.
To display current boot options, enter:
>> Boot Options# cur
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