Command Manual – System Maintenance and DebuggingH3C S7500 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 3 Device Management Commands3-1Chapter 3 Device Management Commands3.1 Device Management Commands3.1.1 boot boot-loaderSyntaxboot boot-loader { primary | backup } file-urlViewUser viewParametersprimary: Specifies an application as primary boot application.backup: Specifies an application as backup boot application.file-url: Path + name of an APP file in the Flash memory or CF card.DescriptionUse the boot boot-loader command to specify the APP file that will be adopted whenthe switch reboots next time.You can use this command to specify a primary and backup boot application for aswitch. The boot process is as following:z Normally, primary boot application is adopted for boot.z When the primary boot application goes wrong, the switch automatically uses thebackup boot application to startup.z If the switch can not boot through primary and backup boot applications, itchooses an application in the Flash randomly for boot. If the switch still can notboot, then the switch fails to boot.The BootROM with the version not below 400 supports double applications boot.Examples# Specify the S7500.APP as the main application adopted when the active SRPUreboots next time. boot boot-loader primary S7500.APP slot 0# Specify the S7500.APP as the main application file adopted when the standby SRPUreboots next time. boot boot-loader primary slot1#flash:/S7500.APP slot 1