HP Cisco MDS 9120 Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Command Reference Release 4.0(1a)N2( - Page 25

Chapter 1 Basic System Commands boot Send comments to [email protected] boot To configure the boot variable for the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series kickstart or system software image, use the boot command. To clear the boot variable, use the no form of this command. boot {kickstart | system} [bootflash:] [//server/] [directory] filename no boot {kickstart | system} Syntax Description kickstart system bootflash: //server/ directory filename Configures the kickstart image. Configures the system image. (Optional) Name of the bootflash file system. (Optional) Name of the server. Valid values are ///, //module-1/, //sup-1/, //sup-active/, or //sup-local/. The double slash (//) is required. (Optional) Name of a directory. The directory name is case sensitive. Name of the kickstart or system image file. The filename is case sensitive. Note There can be no spaces in the bootflash://server/directory/filename string. Individual elements of this string are separated by colons (:) and slashes (/). Command Default None Command Modes Interface configuration mode Command History Release 4.0(0)N1(1a) Modification This command was introduced. Usage Guidelines The Cisco NX-OS software uses the boot variable for loading images when booting up. You must copy the correct image to the switch before you reload. Examples This example shows how to configure the system boot variable: switch(config)# boot system bootflash:n5000.bin This example shows how to configure the kickstart boot variable: switch(config)# boot kickstart bootflash:n5000-kickstart.bin This example shows how to clear the system boot variable: switch(config)# no boot system OL-16599-01 Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Command Reference 1-3