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boot
boot
cf-test [fast | read-only | read-write]
config-file <filename>
system partition [0 | 1]
verbose
Description
Configure the boot options for the controller.
Syntax
Usage Guidelines
Use the following options to control the boot behavior of the controller:
z cf-test—Test the flash during boot.
z config-file—Set the configuration file to use during boot.
z system—Specify the system partition to use during the controller’s next boot (login).
z verbose—Print extra debugging information during boot. The information is sent to the screen at boot
time. Printing the extra debugging information is disabled using the no boot verbose command.
Example
The following command uses the configuration file january-config.cfg the next time the controller boots:
boot config-file january-config.cfg
The following command uses system partition 1 the next time the controller boots:
boot system partition 1
Command History
This command was introduced in ArubaOS 1.0.
Parameter Description
cf-test Sets the type of compact flash test to run when booting the controller.
fast Performs a fast test, which does not include media testing.
read-only Performs a read-only media test.
read-write Performs a read-write media test.
config-file Sets the configuration file to use when booting the controller.
<filename> Specifies the name of the configuration file from which to boot the controller.
system 0 | 1 Enter the keyword system followed by the partition number (0 or 1) that you want the controller
to use during the next boot (login) of the controller.
NOTE: A controller reload is required before the new boot partition takes effect.
verbose Prints extra debugging information at boot.