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BOOT SYSTEM COMMANDS
Hi,
Qns1. If an IOS has been added already and boots up as normal then why use 'Boot System' commands?
Qns2. Why have I seen in some cases 2 'Boot System' commands on a switch for eg ?
Qns1. If an IOS has been added already and boots up as normal then why use 'Boot System' commands?
Qns2. Why have I seen in some cases 2 'Boot System' commands on a switch for eg ?
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Qns1. Oh ok so 'boot system' command does take precedence over the normal boot process when detecting the IOS in flash, but if the 'boot system' command fails, you say it will not fall back to any other image in the IOS whether it is there or not ?
Ive seen boot system commands being used at one place I used to work but what it down to preference..The users I spoke to said it was for resilence ie backup..
Ive seen boot system commands being used at one place I used to work but what it down to preference..The users I spoke to said it was for resilence ie backup..
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But there is a fall back with not using a 'boot system' command, as normal is if the flash not detected it eventually ends up at ROM mode.
So the only useful thing with using 'boot system' commands that I can see is if 2 are used rather than 1 as you say no fallback..
So the only useful thing with using 'boot system' commands that I can see is if 2 are used rather than 1 as you say no fallback..
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Qns1. Does 'boot system' command take priority over normal boot process?
Qns2. Im assuming all IOS's are located in same place so if in the event there are 2 'boot system' commands then if the first specified is not located for I suppose corruption or whatever then it will jump to the next - ?
Qns3. Are 'boot system' a must in any environment as obviously if a network goes down it has the ability to reboot and presumably at least give some form of network continuity - ?
Qns4. I may have been mistaken where I saw the 'boot system' command as it may have been a 2811 router!