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76 Configuring the Switch
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console# show bootvar
Images currently available on the Flash
Image-1 active (selected for next boot)
Image-2 not active
console#
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Enter the command
console# copy tftp://{tftp address}/{file name} image
to copy a new
system image to the device.
When the new image is downloaded, it is saved in the area allocated for the other copy of
system image (image-2, as given in the example). The following is an example of the
information that appears:
console# copy tftp://176.215.31.3/file1 image
Accessing file file1 on 176.215.31.3...
Loading file1 from 176.215.31.3:
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!! Copy took 00:01:11 [hh:mm:ss]
Exclamation symbols indicate that a copying process is in progress. A period indicates that the
copying process is timed out. Many periods in a row indicate that the copying process failed.
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Select the image for the next boot by entering the
boot
system command. After this
command, enter the command
console# show bootvar
to verify that the copy indicated as a
parameter in the boot system command is selected for the next boot.
The following is an example of the information that appears:
console# boot system image-2
console# sh bootvar
Images currently available on the Flash
Image-1 active
Image-2 not active (selected for next boot)
If the image for the next boot is not selected by entering the boot system command, the
system boots from the currently active image (image-1, as given in the example).
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Enter the command
reload
. The following message is displayed:
console# reload
This command will reset the whole system and disconnect your
current session. Do you want to continue (y/n) [n] ?
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Enter
Y
to reboot the switch.