Set Boot System - Enterasys Matrix DFE-Gold Series Configuration Manual

set boot system

Usage
The system must be reset by software for the new boot image to take effect at startup. If the chassis
is powered OFF and then back ON, the current active image will just reload at startup.
The dir command, as described in "dir" on page 2‐81, displays additional information about boot
image files. "Active" indicates the image that is currently running, and "Boot" means indicates the
image that is currently scheduled to boot next. The set boot system command ("set boot system"
on page 2‐75) will move the boot designation from the current running image, but will allow the
active image to stay where it is until after the reset, when that image has actually been booted.
Example
This example shows how to display the switch's boot firmware image:
Matrix(rw)->show boot system
Current system image to boot: bootfile
set boot system
Use this command to set the firmware image the switch loads at startup.
Syntax
set boot system filename
Parameters
filename
Defaults
None.
Mode
Switch command, Read‐Write.
Usage
This is the image that will be loaded automatically after the system has been reset. Although it is
not necessary to choose to reset the system and activate the new boot image immediately, the CLI
will prompt you whether or not you want to do so. You can choose "Yes" at the question prompt
to have the system reset and load the new boot image immediately, or choose "No" to load the
new boot image at a later scheduled time by issuing one of the following commands: clear config,
reset, or configure. The new boot setting will be remembered through resets and power downs,
and will not take effect until the clear config, reset, or configure command is given.
Example
This example shows how to set the boot firmware image file to "newimage" and reset the system
with the new image loaded immediately:
Matrix(rw)->set boot system newimage
This command can optionally reset the system to boot the new image.
Do you want to reset now (y/n) [n]?y
Resetting system ...
Specifies the name of the firmware image file.
Enterasys Matrix DFE-Gold Series Configuration Guide 2-75
Reviewing and Selecting a Boot Firmware Image