HP ProCurve 6400cl Series Management And Configuration Manual page 115

Beginning with software release E.09.xx, the switch allows up to three startup­
config files with options for selecting which startup-config file to use for:
■; A fixed reboot policy using a specific startup-config file for a specific boot
path (primary or secondary flash)
Overriding the current reboot policy on a per-instance basis
■
Boot Command
Figure 6-16. Optional Reboot Process for Software Release E.09.xx or Greater
While you can still use remote storage for startup-config files, you can now
maintain multiple startup-config files on the switch and choose which version
to use for a reboot policy or an individual reboot.
This choice of which configuration file to use for the startup-config at reboot
provides the following new options:
The switch can reboot with different configuration options without having
■;
to exchange one configuration file for another from a remote storage
location.
■; Transitions from one software release to another can be performed while
maintaining a separate configuration for the different software release
versions.
■; By setting a reboot policy using a known good configuration and then
overriding the policy on a per-instance basis, you can test a new configu­
ration with the provision that if an unattended reboot occurs, the switch
will come up with the known, good configuration instead of repeating a
reboot with a misconfiguration.
Multiple Configuration Files on 5300xl Switches
Primary Boot Path
Secondary Boot Path
Switch Memory and Configuration
Startup-Config
Options:
File 1
Running-Config
File 2
File 3
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