Reference Guide

48 | Aggregator Management
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Recovering from a Failed Start
An Aggregator that does not start correctly might be attempting to boot from a corrupted FTOS image or
from a mis-specified location. In that case, you can restart the system and interrupt the boot process to
point the system to another boot location.
For more information about uBoot commands, refer to the Boot User chapter in the FTOS Command Line
Reference for the M IO Aggregator.
To recover from failed start, follow these steps:
4 Set the system parameters to ignore
the enable password when the system
reloads.
ignore enable-password
BOOT USER
5 Reload the system.
reload
BOOT USER
6 Configure a new enable password.
copy flash://startup-config.bak running-config
EXEC Privilege
7 Configure a new enable password.
enable {secret | password)
CONFIGURATION
8 Save the running-config to the
startup-config.
copy running-config startup-config
EXEC Privilege
Note: The enable password is ignored only the first time the Aggregator reloads. If you do not reconfigure
the enable password before the session times out, you will be placed in EXEC mode and prompted to
enter the enable password again.
Step Task Command Syntax Command Mode
1 Log onto the system via console.
2 Power-cycle the Aggregator by using the CMC interface or removing it from the M1000e and re-inserting it in the
chassis.
3 During bootup, press any key during the second countdown to abort the boot process and access the uBoot
command-line interface. You are placed at the Boot User command prompt.
4 Reconfigure the default image paths to
be used to load the primary FTOS
image when the system reloads.
boot change primary
BOOT USER
5 Assign an IP address to the
management Ethernet interface.
interface management ethernet ip address
ip-address/mask
BOOT USER
6 Assign an IP address as the default
gateway for the system.
default-gateway ip-address
BOOT USER
7 Reload the system.
reload
BOOT USER
Step Task Command Syntax Command Mode