Specifying The Filename To Read And Write The System Configuration; Booting Manually - Cisco WS-C3550-12G Software Configuration Manual

Chapter 4 Assigning the Switch IP Address and Default Gateway

Specifying the Filename to Read and Write the System Configuration

By default, the IOS software uses the file config.text to read and write a nonvolatile copy of the system
configuration. However, you can specify a different filename, which will be loaded during the next boot
cycle.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to specify a different configuration filename:
Command
Step 1 configure terminal
Step 2
boot config-file flash:/file-url
Step 3
end
Step 4 show boot
Step 5 copy running-config startup-config
To return to the default setting, use the no boot config-file global configuration command.

Booting Manually

By default, the switch automatically boots; however, you can configure it to manually boot.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to configure the switch to manually boot during
the next boot cycle:
Command
Step 1
configure terminal
Step 2
boot manual
Step 3 end
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Purpose
Enter global configuration mode.
Specify the configuration file to load during the next boot cycle.
For file-url, specify the path (directory) and the configuration
filename.
Filenames and directory names are case sensitive.
Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Verify your entries.
The boot config-file global configuration command changes the
setting of the CONFIG_FILE environment variable.
(Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.
Purpose
Enter global configuration mode.
Enable the switch to manually boot during the next boot cycle.
Return to privileged EXEC mode.
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