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After you enter this command, the system enters monitor mode on the interface module. To boot
from the primary image in flash memory on the interface module, enter the following command at
the monitor prompt.
LP MONITOR> boot system flash primary
Syntax: boot system flash primary
Configuring an automatic boot
To configure an automatic boot for one or all interface modules from a specified source, enter the
lp boot system command in the global CONFIG level. If you save this configuration by entering the
write memory command, the system implements the automatic boot starting with the next
software reload or system reset and each reload or reset after that.
Configuring an automatic boot from the PCMCIA slot on the management module
To configure an automatic boot for all interface modules from PCMCIA slot1 on the management
module, enter the following command at the global CONFIG level of the CLI.
PowerConnect(config)# lp boot system slot1 primary all
Syntax: lp boot system [slot1 | slot2] <filename> [all | <slot-number>]
Configuring an automatic boot from flash memory on the management module
To configure an automatic boot from the primary image in flash memory on the management
module for all interface modules, enter the following command at the global CONFIG level of the
CLI.
PowerConnect(config)# lp boot system mp primary all
Syntax: lp boot system mp [primary | secondary] [all | <slot-number>]
Configuring an automatic boot from flash memory on the interface module
To configure an automatic boot from the primary image in flash memory on the interface module
for all interface modules, enter the following command at the global CONFIG level of the CLI.
PowerConnect(config)# lp boot system flash primary all
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The <slot-number> parameter specifies the slot number that contains the interface module
that will undergo an immediate boot. You can specify 1 – 4 for 4-slot devices, 1 – 8 for 8-slot
devices, or 1 – 16 for 16-slot devices.
The slot1 and slot2 keywords indicate the PCMCIA slot on the management module from which
to boot the interface modules.
The <filename> parameter specifies the name of the image from which to boot the interface
modules.
The all | <slot-number> parameter specifies that the automatic boot applies to all interface
modules in the device or to an interface module in the specified device slot number only. You
can specify 1 – 4 for 4-slot devices, 1 – 8 for 8-slot devices, or 1 – 16 for 16-slot devices.
The primary and secondary keywords specify the primary or secondary image in flash memory
on the management module.
The all | <slot-number> parameter specifies that the automatic boot applies to all interface
modules in the device, or to an interface module in the specified device slot number only. You
can specify 1 – 4 for 4-slot devices, 1 – 8 for 8-slot devices, or 1 – 16 for 16-slot devices.
Managing interface modules
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