Command Line Interface Reference Guide > The Boot Options Menu > /boot/image Selecting a Software Image to Run
/boot/image
Selecting a Software Image to Run
The command is used to select a software image to run.
ADC management includes image management, enabling the Global Administrator to manage both standalone and ADC-VX modes. For more information, see Image Management in the ADC-VX Management chapter of the Alteon Command Line Interface Application Guide.
To select which virtual software image you want to run in memory for the next reboot 
1. If you have not done so already, enter image at the prompt:
 
Boot Options# image
2. Enter vx to run a virtual image.
 
Enter image type [vx|adc]: vx
A list of available images displays.
3. Enter the ID for the image you want the device to use upon the next boot.
A message displays indicating which image will be loaded at the next reset, and you are prompted to confirm your choice:
 
ADC-VX infrastructure image 2 will become active after a system restart
NOTICE: ADC image will not change for active vADCs automatically
Confirm update all active vADC's image? [y/n]:
4. Enter y.
5. After upgrading, restart the device for the changes to apply.
To select which standalone software image you want to run in memory for the next reboot 
1. If you have not done so already, enter image at the prompt:
 
Boot Options# image
2. Enter adc to run a standalone image.
 
Enter image type [vx|adc]: adc
A list of available images displays.
3. Enter the IDs for the vADC and the image.
A message displays indicating which image is currently set to be loaded, and which image will be loaded at the next reset:
 
Enter the name of the image you want the device to use upon the next boot.
Enter vADC ID (1-n): 1
Enter image ID (1-60): 1
Image 1 instead of image 2 will be used by vADC 1 next vADC restart from Global Admin
4. Restart the vADC processes.
 
>> Global - Boot Options# /boot/vadc 1
WARNING: There are unapplied/unsaved configuration changes.
Confirm Operation without apply/save changes [y/n]: y
vADC 1 set to restart. Are you sure? [y/n]: y
5. After upgrading, restart the vADC for the changes to apply.
To select a group of standalone software images you want to run in memory for the next reboot 
1. If you have not done so already, enter image at the prompt:
 
Boot Options# image
2. Enter adc to run standalone images.
 
Enter image type [vx|adc]: adc
A list of available images displays.
3. Enter the ID numbers for the vADCs separated by a comma, or enter a range of vADCs. For example, enter 1-3, 24 to upgrade vADCs 1 to 3 and vADC 24.
 
Enter vADC ID (1-n): 1-3, 24
4. Enter the ID number for the image.
 
Enter image ID (1-60): 2
5. A message displays indicating which image is currently set to be loaded, and which image will be loaded at the next reset:
 
Image 2 instead of image 1 will be used by vADC 1 next vADC restart from Global Admin
Image 2 instead of image 1 will be used by vADC 2 next vADC restart from Global Admin
Image 2 instead of image 1 will be used by vADC 3 next vADC restart from Global Admin
Image 2 instead of image 1 will be used by vADC 24 next vADC restart from Global Admin
6. Restart the vADC processes.
 
>> Global - Boot Options# /boot/vadc
Enter vADC Number [1-n]: 1-3,24
WARNING: There are unapplied/unsaved configuration changes.
Confirm Operation without apply/save changes [y/n]: y
vADCs 1-3, 25 set to restart. Are you sure? [y/n]: y
7. After upgrading, restart all relevant vADCs for the changes to apply.
To select which virtual software image you want to run in memory for the next reboot 
1. If you have not done so already, enter image at the prompt:
 
Boot Options# image
2. Based on the environment you are in, enter the name or number of the image you want Alteon to use on the next boot.
A message displays indicating which image is currently set to be loaded at the next reset, and you are prompted to enter a new choice:
 
Currently set to use switch software "image1" on next reset.
Specify new image to use on next reset ["image1"/"image2"]:
In ADC-VX mode, in the Global Administrator environment only:
 
Enter image type [vx|adc]:
In standalone mode:
 
Currently set to use switch software "image5" on next boot.
ADC Application Images:
ID Version Downloaded Image status
-- ------- ---------- ------------
1 28.1.5.0_int114 17:19:41 Tue Mar 6, 2023 Idle
2 28.1.5.0_int112 13:34:07 Mon Mar 5, 2023 Idle
3 28.1.2.0_int016 8:22:35 Fri Dec 16, 2023 Idle
4 28.1.5.0_27mrgs_int031 Idle
5 28.1.5.0_int118 11:38:52 Mon Mar 12, 2023 Active
6 28.1.0.0_int292 14:45:29 Sun Nov 27, 2023 Idle
7 28.1.5.0_int032 9:39:28 Fri Jan 20, 2023 Idle
8 28.1.0.0_int295 18:07:40 Wed Nov 30, 2023 Idle
9 28.1.2.0_int004 18:54:50 Thu Dec 8, 2023 Idle
10 28.1.5.0_int035 10:49:28 Mon Jan 23, 2023 Idle
Specify new image to use [1-10]:
If you select an image that is an earlier version of Alteon than the current version, the following message displays:
 
Note: After downgrade no configuration will be loaded until you log in and confirm configuration differences.
Note: For ADC-VX environments, you receive this message when you enter apply.
3. Enter apply.
If the apply is successful, you do not need to enter save.
If the apply is not successful, a message displays indicating the configuration issue and possible instructions for resolving it.
4. Once all configurations are resolved, after booting and logging in with administrator rights, Alteon applies the new boot image changes.