HP ProCurve 6400cl Series Management And Configuration Manual page 122

Switch Memory and Configuration
Multiple Configuration Files on 5300xl Switches
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You can use the following command to change the current policy so that the
switch automatically boots using a different startup-config file.
Syntax:
startup-default [ primary | secondary ] config < filename >
Specifies a boot configuration policy option:
[ primary | secondary ] config < filename >: Designates the
startup-config file to use in a reboot with the software
version stored in a specific flash location. Use this option
to change the reboot policy for either primary or
secondary flash, or both.
config < filename >: Designates the startup-config file to use
for all reboots, regardless of the flash version used. Use
this option when you want to automatically use the same
startup-config file for all reboots, regardless of the flash
source used.
Note: To override the current reboot configuration policy for
a single reboot instance, use the boot system flash command
with the options described under "Overriding the Default
Reboot Configuration Policy" on page 6-29.
For example, suppose:
■ Software release E.09.xx is stored in primary flash and a later software
release is stored in secondary flash.
The system operator is using memory slot 1 for a reliable, minimal
■
configuration (named minconfig) for the software version in the primary
flash, and slot 2 for a modified startup-config file (named newconfig) that
includes untested changes for improved network operation with the
software version in secondary flash.
The operator wants to ensure that in case of a need to reboot by pressing the
Reset button, or if a power failure occurs, the switch will automatically reboot
with the minimal startup-config file in memory slot 1. Since a reboot due to
pressing the Reset button or to a power cycle always uses the software version
in primary flash, the operator needs to configure the switch to always boot
from primary flash with the startup-config file named minconfig (in memory
slot 1). Also, whenever the switch boots from secondary flash, the operator
also wants the startup-config named newconfig to be used. The following two
commands configure the desired behavior.
HPswitch(config)# startup-default pri config minconfig
HPswitch(config) # startup-default sec config newconfig.