3com WX3000 User Manual

 

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attribute. If you download a valid file with the same name as the deleted file to the flash memory, the file 

will possess the main attribute.  

You can configure and view the main attribute or backup attribute of the startup file used for the next 

startup of a switch, and change the main or backup attribute of the file. 

Follow these steps to configure file attributes: 

Configure the Web file and its 
attribute 

boot web-package webfile 
{ backup | main } 

Optional 

Available in user view 

Switch the file attributes between 
main and backup 

boot attribute-switch { all | app | 
configuration | web } 

Optional 

Available in user view 

Display the information about the 
app file used as the startup file 

display boot-loader [ unit 
unit-id ] 

Display information about the 
Web file used by the device 

Optional 

Available in any view 

 

z 

Before configuring the main or backup attribute for a file, make sure the file already exists on the 

device. 

z 

The configuration of the main or backup attribute of a Web file takes effect immediately without 

restarting the switch. 

z 

After upgrading a Web file, you need to specify the new Web file in the Boot menu after restarting 

the device or specify a new Web file by using the boot web-package command. Otherwise, Web 

server cannot function normally. 

z 

Currently, a configuration file has the extension of cfg and resides in the root directory of the flash 

memory. 

z 

For the detailed configuration of configuration file attributes, refer to the Configuration File 

Management module in this manual.