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File Management
This chapter contains command line interface (CLI) commands needed to manage the configuration files
as well as other file management commands.
boot system
Tell the system where to access the Dell Networking OS image used to boot the system.
Syntax
boot system {gateway ip address| stack-unit [{stack-unit-number
| all] [default | primary {system {A: | B: | bmp-boot} | tftp:
| | secondary]}
To return to the default boot sequence, use the no boot system command.
Parameters
gateway Enter the IP address of the default next-hop gateway for the
management subnet.
ip-address Enter an IP address in dotted decimal format.
stack-unit Enter the stack-unit number for the master switch.
stack-unit-
number
Enter the stack-unit number. The range is from 0 to 11. .
default Enter the keyword default to use the primary Dell
Networking OS image.
primary Enter the keyword primary to use the primary Dell
Networking OS image.
secondary Enter the keyword secondary to use the primary Dell
Networking OS image.
nfsmount Enter the keyword nfsmount: to retrieve the image from a
mounted NFS file system. nfsmount://filepath
system: Enter the keyword system: to retrieve the image from the
system.
tftp: Enter the keyword TFTP: to retrieve the image from a TFTP
server. tftp://hostip/filepath.
A: | B: Enter A: or B: to boot one of the system partitions.
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