Command Reference Guide

N8406-022A 1Gb Intelligent L2 Switch Command Reference Guide (AOS) 112
Boot Options Menu
Introduction
You must be logged in to the switch as the administrator to use the Boot Options Menu.
The Boot Options Menu provides options for:
Selecting a switch software image to be used when the switch is next reset.
Selecting a configuration block to be used when the switch is next reset.
Downloading or uploading a new software image to the switch via FTP/TFTP.
Menu information
Command: /boot
[Boot Options Menu]
image - Select software image to use on next boot
conf - Select config block to use on next boot
mode - Select CLI mode to use on next boot
prompt - Prompt for selectable boot mode
gtimg - Download new software image via FTP/TFTP
ptimg - Upload selected software image via FTP/TFTP
reset - Reset switch [WARNING: Restarts Spanning Tree]
cur - Display current boot options
Each of the Boot Options Menu commands is discussed in greater detail in the following sections.
Updating the switch software image
The switch software image is the executable code running on the switch. A version of the image ships with the
switch, and comes pre-installed on the device. As new versions of the image are released, you can upgrade the
software running on the switch.
Upgrading the software image on the switch requires the following:
Loading the new image onto a FTP/TFTP server on your network
Downloading the new image from the FTP/TFTP server to the switch
Selecting the new software image to be loaded into switch memory the next time the switch is reset
Downloading new software to the switch
The switch can store up to two different software images, called image1 and image2, as well as boot software,
called boot. When you download new software, you must specify where it should be placed: either into image1,
image2, or boot.
By default, the software for the Layer2 switch mode (NormalPanel) is stored in the image1, and the software for the
SmartPanel mode is stored in the image2.
To download new software to the switch, you will need the following:
The image or boot software loaded on a FTP/TFTP server on your network
The hostname or IP address of the FTP/TFTP server
The name of the new software image or boot file
NOTE: The DNS parameters must be configured if specifying hostnames. See the ―Domain name system
configuration‖ section in the ―Configuration Menu‖ chapter.
NOTE: For the information of SmartPanel, see the SmartPanel Reference Guide.