Command Manual - System Management
Quidway S6500 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 3 Device Management Commands
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Chapter 3 Device Management Commands
3.1 Device Management Commands
3.1.1 boot boot-loader
Syntax
boot boot-loader { primary | backup } file-url [ slot slot-num ]
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Parameter
primary : Specify the APP file as the primary boot file.
backup : Specify the APP file as the backup boot file.
file-url: Path and name of APP file.
slot slot-num: Specify the APP file of slave board. This parameter is only supported by
S6506R.
Description
Using boot boot-loader command, you can configure the app file used for boot of the
next time.
You can specify two boot files at the same time, one is the primary boot file, the other is
the backup. When the switch boots, the process is as follows:
z The switch first selects the primary boot file.
z If the switch cannot be booted by the primary boot file, it selects the backup file.
z If the switch cannot be booted by both of the files, it randomly selects an
application file from the Flash memory. The booting fails if the switch cannot be
booted by the newly selected one.