DETAILED STEPS
PurposeCommand or Action
Specifies the local IP address and the subnet mask
for the system.
loader> set ip ip-address
Example:
loader> set ip 172.21.55.213 255.255.255.224
Step 1
Specifies the IP address of the default gateway.
loader> set gw gw-address
Example:
loader> set gw 172.21.55.193
Step 2
Configures the boot process to stop at the
switch(boot)# prompt.
loader> cmdline recoverymode=1
Example:
loader> cmdline recoverymode=1
Step 3
Boots the nx-os image file from the required server.
loader> boot tftp: tftp-path
Step 4
Example:
loader> boot
tftp://172.28.255.18/tftpboot/n9000-dk9.6.1.2.I1.1.bin
The switch(boot)# prompt indicates that you have
a usable nx-os image.
Enters the nx-os system.switch(boot)# init system
Step 5
Example:
switch(boot)# init system
Be sure that you have made a backup of
the configuration files before you enter
this command.
Caution
Completes the upload of the nx-os image file.switch(boot)# load-nxos
Example:
switch(boot)# load-nxos
Step 6
This example shows how to configure the local IP address and the subnet mask for the system:
loader> set ip 172.21.55.213 255.255.255.224
set ip 172.21.55.213 255.255.255.224
Correct - ip addr is 172.21.55.213, mask is 255.255.255.224
Found Intel 82546GB [2:9.0] at 0xe040, ROM address 0xf980
Probing...[Intel 82546GB]
Management interface
Link UP in 1000/full mode
Ethernet addr: 00:1B:54:C1:28:60
Address: 172.21.55.213
Netmask: 255.255.255.224
Server: 0.0.0.0
Gateway: 172.21.55.193
This example shows how to configure the IP address of the default gateway:
loader> set gw 172.21.55.193
Correct gateway addr 172.21.55.193
Address: 172.21.55.213
Cisco Nexus 9000 Series NX-OS Troubleshooting Guide, Release 7.x
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Troubleshooting Installations, Upgrades, and Reboots
Recovery from the loader> Prompt