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Catalyst 2960 and 2960-S Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 3 Assigning the Switch IP Address and Default Gateway
Modifying the Startup Configuration
Booting a Specific Software Image
By default, the switch attempts to automatically boot up the system using information in the BOOT
environment variable. If this variable is not set, the switch attempts to load and execute the first
executable image it can by performing a recursive, depth-first search throughout the flash file system. In
a depth-first search of a directory, each encountered subdirectory is completely searched before
continuing the search in the original directory. However, you can specify a specific image to boot up.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to configure the switch to boot a specific image
during the next boot cycle:
To return to the default setting, use the no boot system global configuration command.
Command Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2
boot system filesystem:/file-url Configure the switch to boot a specific image in flash memory during the
next boot cycle.
• For filesystem:, use flash: for the system board flash device.
• For file-url, specify the path (directory) and the name of the bootable
image.
If you enter this command on a stack master, the specified software image
is loaded only on the stack master during the next boot cycle.
Note Stacking is supported only on Catalyst 2960-S switches.
Filenames and directory names are case sensitive.
Step 3
boot system switch {number | all} (Optional) Specify the switch members on which the system image is
loaded during the next boot cycle:
• Use number to specify a stack member. (Specify only one stack
member.)
• Use all to specify all stack members.
Step 4
end Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 5
show boot Verify your entries.
The boot system global command changes the setting of the BOOT
environment variable.
During the next boot cycle, the switch attempts to automatically boot up the
system using information in the BOOT environment variable.
Step 6
copy running-config startup-config (Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.