HP ProCurve Management And Configuration Guide

Switch Memory and Configuration
Using Primary and Secondary Flash Image Options
Table 6-2. Comparing the Boot and Reload Commands
Actions Included In
Boot?
Included In Reload Note
Save all Optional, Optional with reload Config changes saved to
configuration
changes since the
last boot or reload
with prompt <cr>, when prompt
displays.
Not saved with
reload
at/after commands;
No prompt is displayed.
the startup-config file if
“y” is selected (
reload
command).
Perform all system
self-tests
Yes No The reload command
provides a faster system
reboot.
Choice of primary or
secondary flash
image
Yes No—Uses the current
flash image.
Perform a scheduled
reboot
No Yes Use the
reload command
with after/at parameters
(see page 6-25 for details).
Setting the Default Flash
You can specify the default flash to boot from on the next boot by entering
the boot set-default flash command.
Syntax: boot set-default flash [primary |secondary]
Upon booting, set the default flash for the next boot to primary
or secondary.
ProCurve(config)# boot set-default flash secondary
ProCurve(config)# show flash
Image Size(Bytes) Date Version Build #
----- ---------- -------- ------- -------
Primary Image : 7476770 03/15/07 K.12.XX 64
Secondary Image : 7476770 03/15/07 K.12.XX 64
Boot Rom Version: K.12.02
Default Boot : Secondary
ProCurve(config)# boot
This management module will now reboot from secondary and will become
the standby module! You will need to use the other management module's
console interface. Do you want to continue [y/n]?
Figure 6-13.Example of boot set-default Command with Default Flash Set to Secondary (with a
Redundant Management Module Present)
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HP ProCurve Specifications

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Model	ProCurve
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