Allied Telesis AlliedWare Plus Operating System Version 5.4.4C (x310-26FT,x310-26FP,x310-50FT,x310-50FP) - Manual (Page 155)

File Management Commands
Software Reference for x310 Series Switches
C613-50046-01 REV A AlliedWare Plus TM Operating System - Version 5.4.4C 7.9
boot system
Use this command to set the release file to load during the next boot cycle.
Use the no variant of this command to remove the release file as the boot file.
Syntax boot system <filepath-filename>
no boot system
Mode Global Configuration
Usage You can only specify that the release file is on a USB storage device if there is a backup
release file already specified in Flash. If you attempt to set the release file on a USB storage
device and a backup release file is not specified in Flash, the following error message is
displayed:
In a VCStack configuration, a release file on a USB storage device is accepted only if a card
is inserted in all stack members and all stack members have a bootloader version that
supports booting from card. If a stack member has a card removed an error message is
displayed. For example, if stack member 2 does not have a card inserted the following
message is displayed:
Examples To run the release file x310-5.4.4C.rel stored on the switch’s Flash filesystem the next
time the device boots up, use the commands:
To remove the release file x310-5.4.4C.rel stored on the switch’s Flash filesystem the
next time the device boots up, use the commands:
To run the release file x310-5.4.4C.rel stored on the switch’s USB storage device
Parameter Description
Filepath and name of a release file.
The specified release file must exist and must be stored
in the root directory of the Flash or USB filesystem.
Valid release files must have a .rel extension.
% A backup boot image must be set before setting a current boot
image on USB storage device
% Stack member 2 has no card inserted
awplus# configure terminal
awplus(config)# boot system flash:/ x310-5.4.4C.rel
awplus# configure terminal
awplus(config)# no boot system flash:/ x310-5.4.4C.rel