Reference Guide

delete
This command deletes the backup image file from the permanent storage or the core dump file from
the local file system. The optional unit parameter is valid only on stacks. An error will be returned, if this
parameter is provided, on Standalone systems. In a stack, the unit parameter identifies the node on
which this command must be executed. When this parameter is not supplied, the command is executed
on all nodes in a stack.
Format delete [unit] backup
delete core-dump-file file-name | all
Mode Privileged EXEC
boot system
This command activates the specified image. It will be the active-image for subsequent reboots and will
be loaded by the boot loader. The current active-image is marked as the backup-image for subsequent
reboots. If the specified image doesn't exist on the system, this command returns an error message. The
optional unit parameter is valid only in Stacking, where the unit parameter identifies the node on which
this command must be executed. When this parameter is not supplied, the command is executed on all
nodes in a stack.
Format
boot system [unit] {active | backup}
Mode Privileged EXEC
show bootvar
This command displays the version information and the activation status for the current active and
backup images on the supplied unit (node) of the stack. If you do not specify a unit number, the
command displays image details for all nodes on the stack. The command also displays any text
description associated with an image. This command, when used on a standalone system, displays the
switch activation status. For a standalone system, the unit parameter is not valid.
Format
show bootvar [unit]
Mode Privileged EXEC
filedescr
This command associates a given text description with an image. Any existing description will be
replaced. The command is executed on all nodes in a stack.
Format
filedescr {active | backup} text-description
Mode Privileged EXEC
Utility Commands
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