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Managing the interface modules
The all | <slot-number> parameter specifies that the automatic boot applies to all interface
modules in the BigIron RX Series chassis or to an interface module in the specified chassis slot
number only. You can specify 1 – 4 for BigIron RX-4, 1 – 8 for BigIron RX-8 or 1 – 16 for BigIron
RX-16.
Configuring an automatic boot from the management module's flash memory
For example, to configure an automatic boot from the primary IronWare image in the management
module's flash memory for all interface modules, enter the following command at the global
CONFIG level of the CLI:
BigIron RX(config)# lp boot system mp primary all
Syntax: lp boot system mp primary | secondary all | <slot-number>
The primary and secondary keywords specify the primary or secondary IronWare image in the
management module's flash memory.
The all | <slot-number> parameter specifies that the automatic boot applies to all interface
modules in the BigIron RX Series chassis or to an interface module in the specified chassis slot
number only. You can specify 1 – 4 for BigIron RX-4, 1 – 8 for BigIron RX-8 or 1 – 16 for BigIron
RX-16.
Configuring an automatic Bbot from the interface module's flash memory
For example, to configure an automatic boot from the primary IronWare image in the interface
module's flash memory for all interface modules, enter the following command at the global
CONFIG level of the CLI:
BigIron RX(config)# lp boot system flash primary all
Syntax: lp boot system flash primary | secondary all | <slot-number>
The primary and secondary keywords specify the primary or secondary IronWare image in the
interface module's flash memory.
The all | <slot-number> parameter specifies that the automatic boot applies to all interface
modules in the BigIron RX Series chassis or to an interface module in the specified chassis slot
number only. You can specify 1 – 4 for BigIron RX-4, 1 – 8 for BigIron RX-8 or 1 – 16 for BigIron
RX-16.
Configuring an automatic boot from a TFTP server
For example, to configure an automatic boot for all interface modules from a TFTP server, enter the
following command at the global CONFIG level of the CLI:
BigIron RX(config)# lp boot system tftp 123.123.123.123 primary all
Syntax: lp boot system tftp <ip-address> <filename> all | <slot-number>
The <ip-address> parameter specifies the IP address of the TFTP server from which the interface
modules will be booted.
The <filename> parameter specifies the name of the image from which to boot the interface
modules.
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