Configuring The Ace To Bypass The Startup Configuration File During The Boot Process - Cisco 4700M Administration Manual

Chapter 1 Setting Up the ACE
Detailed Steps
Command
Step 1
config
Example:
host1/Admin# config
host1/Admin(config)#
Step 2
boot system image: image_name
Example:
host1/Admin(config)# boot system
image:c4710ace-mz.A3_1_0.bin
Step 3
do show bootvar
Example:
host1/Admin(config)# BOOT variable =
"image:/c4710ace-mz.A3_1_0.bin;image:/c471
0ace-mz.A1_8_0A.bin"
Configuration register is 0x1
Step 4
do copy running-config startup-config
Example:
host1/Admin(config)# do copy
running-config startup-config

Configuring the ACE to Bypass the Startup Configuration File During the Boot Process

This section describes how to use the GRUB bootloader to instruct the ACE to bypass the
startup-configuration file stored on the appliance in the Flash memory (nonvolatile memory) during the
boot process. You may require the ACE to bypass the startup configuration file during bootup in the
following instances:
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Note
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Certain configurations cause problems that result in the ACE becoming nonresponsive. You can
bypass the startup configuration file to safely boot the ACE and then resolve issues with the
configuration.
You forget the password for the ACE administrator CLI account and cannot access the ACE. You
can bypass the startup configuration file and log in with the default password of admin.
For the procedure on resetting the administrator CLI account password, see the
Administrator Account Password"
Cisco 4700 Series Application Control Engine Appliance Administration Guide
Purpose
Enters global configuration mode.
Sets the BOOT environment variable.
The image_name argument specifies the name of the system
image file. If the file does not exist (for example, if you entered
the wrong filename), then the filename is appended to the
bootstring, and this message displays, "Warning: File not found
but still added in the bootstring." If the file does exist, but is not
a valid image, the file is not added to the bootstring, and this
message displays, "Warning: file found but it is not a valid boot
image."
(Optional) Displays the BOOT environment variable settings.
Copies the running configuration to the startup configuration.
section.
Setting Up the ACE
"Resetting the
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