05-13-2009 08:29 AM - edited 03-06-2019 05:42 AM
When setting the boot parameters for the BOOTVAR, several options exist for the 6500 series in Native mode.
I choose the source location, file name and other options.
Somewhere/somehow the BOOTVAR (show bootvar) adds a ,1; to the end of each IOS file. As seen in previous posts by several other folks, the number (,1;) instructs the boot loader process to try to load this file one time and if not available from the specified source, give up and move onto the next option. If the number was (,2;) the process would try two times before moving onto the next load option.
Long story short - How does one set this parameter?
I know I can specift the same IOS file from multiple places but I want to try reading from the same source three times before moving onto the next option.
Thanks again!!
Frank
05-13-2009 05:51 PM
Hi,
You should be able to set this parameter in rommon mode:
BOOT=
But I never try it.
HTH
Laurent.
05-13-2009 07:51 PM
Here it is ...
conf t
no boot system
boot system flash sup-bootdisk:/
end
write
Hope this helps.
05-14-2009 05:21 AM
Hey Leolaohoo,
Hummm, where did you specify the number (#) of retires?
Did you forget to enter this detail?
Tks
Frank
05-14-2009 07:46 AM
Hi Franck,
Just to make a follow-up, Why do you think my answer was not helpful ?
I'm pretty sure this is the only way to do it:
rommon 1>BOOT=flash:,n;
rommon 2>sync
rommon 3>reset
When it's done, don't update this variable from the IOS via the boot system flash command or the number of retries will be reset to its default value.
Thanks for your feedback
Laurent.
05-14-2009 10:09 AM
Hey Laurent,
No, I did not mean to flag your message as not helpful, only Leolaohoo response.
I think I may misunderstand how this rating feature operate.
Looks like your answer is correct!!!
Tks
HTH
Frank
05-14-2009 10:39 AM
Thanks for your feedback.
The rate is per post so you need to select the answer you want to rate first.
Here is a link about rating:
http://forums.cisco.com/eforum/servlet/NetProf?page=help_rating
Thanks again
Laurent.
05-14-2009 03:41 PM
Hi Frank,
Nope I didn't forget. This is the cut-down version of the template I created when I was upgrading from CatOS to Modular IOS.
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