Specifying The Startup System Image - Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Software Configuration Manual
Cisco ios xe release 3.9.xe and cisco ios release 15.2(5)ex
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Chapter 3
Configuring the Switch for the First Time
Switch# show version
Cisco IOS Software, IOS-XE Software, Catalyst 4500 L3 Switch Software
(cat4500e-UNIVERSALK9-M), Version 03.03.00.SG5.
CISCO INTERNAL USE ONLY UNIVERSAL DEVELOPMENT K10 IOSD VERSION , synced to V150_5_20_SID
Copyright (c) 1986-2011 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Wed 14-Dec-11 07:59 by gsbuprod
ROM: 15.0(1r)SG(0.326)
Switch uptime is 7 minutes
System returned to ROM by reload
System image file is
"tftp://172.25.60.31/auto/gsg-sw/interim/flo_gsbu8/newest_image/iosxe/dev/cat4500e-univers
alk9.b
Jawa Revision 7, Snowtrooper Revision 0x0.0x1C
Last reload reason: Reload command
...
License Information for 'WS-X45-SUP7-E'
cisco WS-C4503-E (MPC8572) processor (revision 8) with 2097152K/20480K bytes of memory.
Processor board ID SPE134600QA
MPC8572 CPU at 1.5GHz, Supervisor 7
Last reset from Reload
1 Virtual Ethernet interface
96 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
4 Ten Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
511K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.
Configuration register is 0x40
Specifying the Startup System Image
You can enter multiple boot commands in the startup configuration file or in the BOOT environment
variable to provide backup methods for loading a system image.
The BOOT environment variable is also described in the "Specify the Startup System Image in the
Configuration File" section in the "Loading and Maintaining System Images and Microcode" chapter of
the Cisco IOS Configuration Fundamentals Configuration Guide.
Use the following sections to configure your switch to boot from flash memory. Flash memory can be
either single in-line memory modules (SIMMs) or flash disks. Check the appropriate hardware
installation and maintenance guide for information about types of flash memory.
Flash Memory Features
Flash memory allows you to do the following:
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License Level: entservices
Next reboot license Level: entservices
Remotely load multiple system software images through TFTP or RCP transfers (one transfer for
each file loaded)
Boot a switch manually or automatically from a system software image stored in flash memory (you
can also boot directly from ROM)
Copy the system image to flash memory using TFTP
Catalyst 4500 Series Switch, Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide - Cisco IOS XE 3.9.xE and IOS 15.2(5)Ex
Modifying the Supervisor Engine Startup Configuration
Type: Permanent
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