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Switch Memory and Configuration
Using Primary and Secondary Flash Image Options
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:
Figure 6-14. Example of Boot Command with Primary/Secondary Flash Option
In the above example, typing either a
y or n at the second prompt initiates the
reboot operation. Also, if there are no pending configuration changes in the
running-config file, then the reboot commences without the pause to display
Boot from secondary flash.
Booting from the Current Software Version. Reload reboots the switch
from the flash image on which the switch is currently running, and saves to
the startup-config file any configuration changes currently in the running-
config file. Because reload bypasses some subsystem self-tests, the switch
reboots faster than if you use either of the boot command options.
For example, if you change the number of VLANs the switch supports, you
must reboot the switch in order to implement the change. Reload automati-
cally saves your configuration changes and reboots the switch from the same
software image you have been using:
Syntax: [no] reload [after <[dd:]hh:]mm> | at <hh:mm[:ss]> [<mm/dd[/[yy]yy]>]]
Enables a scheduled warm reboot of the switch. The switch boots
up with the same startup config file and using the same flash
image as before the reload.
Caution: When using redundant management, the reload at/after
command causes a switchover at the scheduled time to the other
management module, which may not be running the same soft-
ware image or have the same configurations.
Parameters include:
• after: Schedules a warm reboot of the switch after a given
amount of time has passed.
• at: Schedules a warm reboot of the switch at a given time.
The no form of the command removes a pending reboot request.
For more details and examples, see below.
ProCurve(config)# boot system flash secondary
Device will be rebooted, do you want to continue [y/n]? y
Do you want to save current configuration [y/n]? n