Startup Utility Functions - IBM N Series Installation Manual

Startup Utility functions

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Application
Erase Current
Configuration
Erase Permanent
Storage
Select Boot Method
Chapter 3: Switch Management
Use option 1 to resume loading the operational code. After you enter 1, the
switch exits the Startup Utility menu and the switch continues the boot process.
Use option 2 to clear changes to the startup-config file and reset the system to its
factory default setting. This option is the same as executing the
command from Privileged EXEC mode. You are not prompted to confirm the
selection.
Use option 3 to completely erase the switch software application, any log files,
and any configurations. The boot loader and operating system are not erased. Use
this option only if a file has become corrupt and your are unable to use option 2,
Load Code Update Package, to load a new image onto the switch. After you erase
permanent storage, you must download an image to the switch; otherwise, the
switch will not be functional.
Use option 4 to specify whether the system should boot from the image stored on
the internal flash, from an image over the network, or from an image over the
serial port. By default, the switch boots from the flash image.
To boot over the network, the image must be located on a TFTP server that can
be accessed by the switch. To boot from the serial port, the switch must be
connected through the console port to a terminal or system with a terminal
emulator. The image must be located on the connected device.
If you select option 4, the following menu appears:
Current boot method: FLASH
1 - Flash Boot
2 - Network Boot
3 - Exit without change
Select option (1-3):
If you select a new boot method, the switch uses the selected method for the next
boot cycle.
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