Running the system software – H3C Technologies H3C S12500 Series Switches User Manual

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Option Tasks

Reference

<6> BootWare Operation Menu

Back up, recover, and upgrade the
BootWare image.

Managing the BootWare image

<7> Clear Super Password

Clear the console login password to
allow console login without

authentication.
This is a one-time operation and

takes effect only for the first system
boot or reboot after you choose this

option.
If password recovery capability is
disabled, this option is not

available.

Clearing the console login
password

<8> Storage Device Operation

Set the storage medium from which
the MPU will start up.
Set the storage medium where file
operations are performed. This

storage medium is referred to as the

current storage medium" in this
chapter.

Managing storage media

<9> Product Special Operation

Change the system operating
mode.
Start the device with the
factory-default configuration,

ignoring all startup configuration
files.
For more information, see "

Using

the product-specific submenu

."

Using the product-specific submenu

<0> Reboot

Reboot the device.

N/A

NOTE:

System software images are in .bin format (for example, main.bin) and run at startup. You can set one
system software image as a main (M) or backup (B) image. For more information, see "

Changing the file

attribute of a system software image

."

At startup, the device always attempts to boot first with the main system software image. If the attempt fails,
for example, because the image file is corrupted, the device tries to boot with the backup system software

image. If the attempt still fails, the device displays a failure message.

Running the system software

To run the system software after completing all operations, enter 1 in the EXTEND-BOOTWARE menu.

Enter your choice(0-9): 1

Starting to get the main application file--cfa0:/s12500-test.bin!.......

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The main application file is self-decompressing.............................

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