Booting With The Startup File; Configuring File Attributes - H3C S3100 Series Operation Manual

Booting with the Startup File

The device selects the main startup file as the preferred startup file. If the device fails to boot with the
main startup file, it boots with the backup startup file.
For the Web file and configuration file, Hangzhou H3C Technologies Co., Ltd (referred to as H3C
hereinafter) may provide corresponding default file when releasing software versions. When booting,
the device selects the startup files based on certain order. The device selects Web files in the following
steps:
1) If the default Web file exists, the device will boot with the default Web file;
2) If the default Web file does not exist, but the main Web file exists, the device will boot with the main
Web file;
3) If neither the default Web file nor the main Web file exists, but the backup Web exists, the device
will boot with the backup Web file;
4) If neither of the default Web file, main Web file and backup Web exists, the device considers that no
Web file exists.
For the selection of the configuration file when the device boots, refer to the Configuration File
Management part in this manual.

Configuring File Attributes

You can configure and view the main attribute or backup attribute of the startup file used for the next
startup of a switch, and change the main or backup attribute of the file.
Perform the configuration listed in
any view.
Table 1-7 Configure file attributes
To do...
Configure the app file with the main
attribute for the next startup
Configure the app file with the
backup attribute for the next
startup
Configure the Web file and its
attribute
Switch the file attributes between
main and backup
Specify to enable user to use the
customized password to enter the
BOOT menu
Display the information about the
app file used as the startup file
Display information about the Web
file used by the device
Table 1-7 in user view. The display commands can be executed in
Use the command...
boot boot-loader file-url
boot boot-loader
backup-attribute file-url
boot web-package webfile
{ backup | main }
boot attribute-switch { all | app |
configuration | web }
startup bootrom-access enable
display boot-loader [ unit unit-id ]
display web package
1-6
Remarks
Optional
Optional
Optional
Optional
Optional
By default, the user is enabled to
use the customized password to
enter the BOOT menu.
Optional
Available in any view