Change the Primary or Secondary Boot Configuration Files
About this task
Change the primary or secondary boot configuration file to specify which configuration file the system uses to start.
Configure the primary boot choices.
You have a primary configuration file that specifies the full directory path and a secondary configuration file that also contains the full directory path.
Procedure
Example
Switch:1> enable
Switch:1# configure terminal
Specify the configuration file in internal flash memory as the primary boot source:
Switch:1(config)# boot config choice primary config-file /intflash/config.cfg
Switch:1(config)# save config
Switch:1(config)# reset
Variable Definitions
The following table defines parameters for the boot config command.
|
Variable |
Value |
|---|---|
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{backup-config-file|config-file} |
Specifies that the boot source uses either the configuration file or a backup configuration file. |
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WORD<0–255> |
Identifies the configuration file. WORD<0–255> is the device and file name, up to 255 characters including the path, in one of the following format:
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