Booting A Specific Software Image - Cisco Catalyst 2960 Software Configuration Manual

Modifying the Startup Configuration

Booting a Specific Software Image

By default, the switch attempts to automatically boot up the system 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. However, you can specify a specific image to boot up.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to configure the switch to boot a specific image
during the next boot cycle:
Command
Step 1
configure terminal
Step 2 boot system filesystem:/file-url
Step 3 end
Step 4 show boot
Step 5 copy running-config startup-config
To return to the default setting, use the no boot system global configuration command.
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Purpose
Enter global configuration mode.
Configure the switch to boot a specific image in flash memory during the
next boot cycle.
• For filesystem:, use flash: for the system board flash device.
• For file-url, specify the path (directory) and the name of the bootable
image.
Filenames and directory names are case sensitive.
Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Verify your entries.
The boot system global command changes the setting of the BOOT
environment variable.
During the next boot cycle, the switch attempts to automatically boot up the
system using information in the BOOT environment variable.
(Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.
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