Device Management Commands; Boot-Loader - H3C WX Series Command Reference Manual

Device management commands

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NOTE:
There are many types of storage media such as flash memory, compact flash (CF), universal
serial bus (USB), and hard disk. Different devices support different types of storage media. Flash
memory is exemplified in this document.

boot-loader

Syntax
boot-loader file file-url { main | backup }
View
User view
Default Level
2: System level
Parameters
file file-url: Specifies a file name, a string of 1 to 63 characters. If you enter a relative
path here, the system automatically converts it to an absolute path. The absolute path
should contain no more than 63 characters; otherwise, the command cannot be
successfully executed. The file name is in the format of [drive:/]file-name, where
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The items in square brackets [ ] are optional.
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drive specifies the storage medium of the file. The value is the name of the storage
medium. If an AC has only one storage medium, you can execute this command
without providing this argument.
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file-name specifies the filename, which is usually suffixed by .bin.
main: Specifies a file as a main boot file. A main boot file is used to boot an AC.
backup: Specifies a file as a backup boot file. A backup boot file is used to boot an AC
only when a main boot file is unavailable.
Description
Use the boot-loader command to specify a boot file for the next boot.
To execute the boot-loader command successfully, you must first save the file for the
next boot under the root directory of the storage medium.
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