H3C S3600 Series Installation Manual

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Installation ManualH3C S3600 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 5 Loading Boot ROM and Host Software5-2Attribute Usage Feature IdentificationbackupIndicates a bootfile with thebackup attribute.When a devicecannot boot withthe main bootfile, it will use thebackup boot fileto boot.Only oneapplication file,one configurationfile, and one Webfile in the Flashcan have thebackup attribute.(b)noneIndicates a filehaving neitherthe main attributenor the backupattribute.— No specialidentificationNote:z The suffixes of application, configuration, and Web files are app, cfg, and webrespectively.z A file can have both the main attribute and the backup attribute. Such a file isdisplayed with identification of (*b).If you specify a file to have the main attribute when there is already a main boot file, theoriginal main boot file will lose the main attribute, ensuring that only one application file,one configuration file, and one web file in the Flash have the main attribute. The sameis true for the backup attribute.Operations of a file are separate from those of the attributes. For example, when youdelete a main boot file from the Flash, the main attribute of the file remains. If youdownload a valid file with the same name to the Flash, the new file will have the mainattribute.The file attribute feature is backward compatible. When you upgrade the Boot ROM of adevice, the original default app boot file has the main attribute.5.2.2 Impact of File Attributes on Downloading and BootingI. DownloadingWhen you download an application, configuration, or Web file from the boot menuthrough TFTP or FTP, the device identifies the file by its suffix and checks the validity ofthe file if it is an app file. Then, the device displays a message for you to confirm if youwant to set it as a boot file. You can set file attributes at prompt.