Switch - Dell PowerConnect J-EX4200-24T Software Manual

Ensure that you have the following tools and parts available before creating a snapshot
on a USB Flash drive:
A USB flash drive that meets the J-EX Series switch USB port specifications. See USB
Port Specifications for a J-EX Series Switch.
To create a snapshot on USB flash memory and use it to boot the switch:
Place the snapshot into USB flash memory:
1.
user@switch> request system snapshot partition media external slice 1
(Optional) Perform this step if you want to boot the switch now using the snapshot
2.
stored on the USB flash drive. If you created the snapshot as a backup, do not perform
this step.
To reboot the switch using the most recently created snapshot:
To reboot the switch using a snapshot in a specific partition on the USB flash drive:
Creating a Snapshot on an Internal Flash Drive and Using it to Boot the Switch
A snapshot can be created on internal memory after a switch is booted using files stored
in external memory.
To create a snapshot in internal memory and use it to boot the switch:
Place the snapshot files in internal memory:
1.
user@switch> request system snapshot parition media internal slice 1
(Optional) Perform this step if you want to boot the switch now using the newly
2.
created snapshot. If you created the snapshot as a backup, do not perform this step.
To reboot the switch using the most recently created snapshot:
To reboot the switch using a snapshot in a specific partition in internal memory:
Related Verifying That a System Snapshot Was Created on a J-EX Series Switch on page 88
Documentation
Chapter 6: Booting the Switch, Upgrading Software, and Managing Licenses
NOTE: This example uses the
a partition for the snapshot, you don't need to use the
user@switch> request system reboot media external
user@switch> request system reboot media external slice 1
NOTE: This example uses the
a partition for the snapshot, you don't need to use the
user@switch> request system reboot media internal
user@switch> request system reboot media internal slice 1
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