Dell PowerConnect B-RX8 Installation Guide - Page 139
Specifying an immediate interactive boot, Configuring an automatic boot
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Managing the interface modules 5 BigIron RX# lp boot system tftp 123.123.123.123 primary 1 Syntax: lp boot system tftp The parameter specifies the IP address of the TFTP server from which the interface module will be booted. The parameter specifies the name of the image from which to boot the interface module. The parameter specifies the BigIron RX Series chassis slot number that contains the interface module that will undergo an immediate boot. You can specify 1 - 4 for BigIron RX-4, 1 - 8 for BigIron RX-8 or 1 - 16 for BigIron RX-16. Specifying an immediate interactive boot To specify an immediate interactive boot for the interface module installed in slot 1, enter the following command at the Privileged EXEC level of the CLI: BigIron RX# lp boot system interactive 1 Syntax: lp boot system interactive The parameter specifies the BigIron RX Series chassis slot number that contains the interface module that will undergo an immediate boot. You can specify 1 - 4 for BigIron RX-4, 1 - 8 for BigIron RX-8 or 1 - 16 for BigIron RX-16. After you enter this command, the system enters the interface module's monitor mode. For example, to boot from the primary IronWare image in the interface module's flash memory, enter the following command at the monitor prompt: LP MONITOR> boot system flash primary Configuring an automatic boot You can configure an automatic boot for one or all interface modules from a specified source by entering the lp boot system command in the global CONFIG level. Provided that you save this configuration by entering the write memory command, the system will implement the automatic boot starting with the next software reload or system reset and each reload or reset after that. Configuring an automatic boot from the management module's PCMCIA slot For example, to configure an automatic boot for all interface modules from the management module's PCMCIA slot 1, enter the following command at the global CONFIG level of the CLI: BigIron RX(config)# lp boot system slot1 primary all Syntax: lp boot system slot1 | slot2 all | The slot1 and slot2 keywords indicate the management module's PCMCIA slot from which to boot the interface modules. The parameter specifies the name of the image from which to boot the interface modules. BigIron RX Installation Guide 127 53-1001811-01