Modify the Boot Sequence

1. Enter Global Configuration mode:

   enable

   configure terminal

2. Bypass the loading of the switch configuration file and load the factory defaults:

   boot config flags factorydefaults

3. Use a configuration file and not the factory defaults:

   no boot config flags factorydefaults

   

   Important

   If the switch fails to read and load a saved configuration file after it starts, check the log file to see if the log file indicates that the factorydefaults setting was enabled, before you investigate other options.

Example

Switch:1>enable
Switch:1#configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Switch:1(config)#boot config flags factorydefaults