Chapter 2
Catalyst 3750 Switch Cisco IOS Commands
boot enable-break
Use the boot enable-break global configuration command on a standalone switch to enable interrupting
the automatic boot process. Use the no form of this command to return to the default setting.
Syntax Description
This command has no arguments or keywords.
Defaults
Disabled. The automatic boot process cannot be interrupted by pressing the Break key on the console.
Command Modes
Global configuration
Command History
Release
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Usage Guidelines
This command works properly only from a standalone switch.
When you enter this command, you can interrupt the automatic boot process by pressing the Break key
on the console after the flash file system is initialized.
Note
Despite the setting of this command, you can interrupt the automatic boot process at any time by pressing
the MODE button on the switch front panel.
This command changes the setting of the ENABLE_BREAK environment variable. For more
information, see
Related Commands
Command
show boot
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boot enable-break
no boot enable-break
Modification
This command was introduced.
Appendix A, "Catalyst 3750 Switch Boot Loader Commands."
Description
Displays the settings of the boot environment variables.
Catalyst 3750 Switch Command Reference
boot enable-break
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