Booting From A Specified Flash; Booting From The Default Flash (Primary Or Secondary) - HP ProCurve 6120G/XG Configuration Manual

Switch Memory and Configuration
Using Primary and Secondary Flash Image Options

Booting from the Default Flash (Primary or Secondary)

The boot command boots the switch from the flash image that you are
currently booted on, or the flash image that was set either by the boot set-
default command or by the last executed boot system flash <primary | secondary>
command. This command also executes the complete set of subsystem self-
tests. You have the option of specifying a configuration file.
Syntax:
ProCurve(config)# boot
Do you want to save current configuration [y/n]? n
Figure 6-14. Example of Boot Command (Default Primary Flash) with Redundant Management
In the above example, typing either a y or n at the second prompt initiates the
reboot operation. (Entering y saves any configuration changes from the
running-config file to the startup-config file; entering n discards them.)

Booting from a Specified Flash

This version of the boot command gives you the option of specifying whether
to reboot from primary or secondary flash, and is the required command for
rebooting from secondary flash. This option also executes the complete set
of subsystem self-tests.
Syntax: boot system flash < primary | secondary >
For example, to reboot the switch from secondary flash when there are no
pending configuration changes in the running-config file:
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boot [system [flash <primary | secondary>] [config FILENAME]
Reboots the switch from the flash that you are currently booted
on (primary or secondary). You can select which image to
boot from during the boot process itself. When using
redundant management, the switch will failover to the
standby management module.
Note This is changed from always booting from primary
:
flash. You are prompted with a message which will indicate
the flash being booted from.
system: Boots the switch. You can specify the flash image to
boot from.
config: You can optionally select a configuration file from
which to boot.