/boot
Boot Options Menu
The following is an example of the Boot Options menu and an explanation of the Boot Options menu options.
Global Administrator Boot Menu
[Boot Options Menu]
rsrcs - resources Allocation Men
     upgana - Analyze the current config prior to image upgrade
single - Switch between ADC-VX and Standalone
vadc - Restart selected vADC process
dimage - Select default image
image - Select software image to use on next boot
rmimg - Select software image to remove
conf - Select config block to use on next boot
gtimg - Download new software image via FTP/TFTP/SCP
reset - Reset switch
shutdown - Shutdown switch
     grubpsswrd - Grub password menu
     cur - Display current boot options
vADC Administrator Boot Menu
[Boot Options Menu]
conf - Select config block to use on next boot
reset - Reset switch
Standalone Boot Menu
[Boot Options Menu]
virtual  - Switch between Standalone and ADC-VX
image - Select software image to use on next boot
     upgana - Analyze the current config prior to image upgrade
rmimg - Select software image to remove
conf - Select config block to use on next boot
gtimg - Download new software image via FTP/TFTP
reset - Reset switch [WARNING: Restarts Spanning Tree]
shutdown - Shutdown switch
     grubpsswrd - Grub password menu
     cur - Display current boot options
 
Boot Menu (/boot) Parameters 
Command Syntax and Usage
rsrcs
 
Displays the Resources Allocation menu. To view this menu, see /boot/rsrcs Resources Alocation Menu.
vadc
 
Restarts a specific vADC for processing.
For information on the status of vADC processes, use the general command from /info/sys System Information Menu.
virtual
 
Switches between standalone and ADC-VX mode. This command only displays in standalone mode. For more information, see the Alteon Command Line Interface Application Guide.
Note: If GEL is enabled on the Standalone platform, in order to transform from Standalone to ADC-VX mode, the GEL license must first be disabled.
dimage
 
Lets you select the default software image from a list of existing images. In ADC-VX mode, this command only appears in the Global Administrator environment. For more information, see the ADC-VX chapter in the Alteon Command Line Interface Application Guide.
image vx/adc
image <1-10>
 
Lets you select the software image to run. This command only appears in the Global Administrator environment in ADC-VX mode or in standalone mode.
In Global Administrator administrator environment:
*Values: vx, adc
In standalone mode:
*Values: 1 – 10
Note: For smooth upgrade process, Radware recommends analyzing the compatibility of the active configuration with the target version and follow the instructions to be taken before and after the upgrade process. This operation may take few minutes for a report to be generated.
upgana <VX/vADC <ID>/both> <target version>
 
For a smooth upgrade process, Radware recommends analyzing the compatibility of the active configuration with a target upgrade version. Alteon analyzes the configuration parameters of your platform against any version that you want to upgrade to, checking all documented upgrade-related limitations of the version.
This analysis can be done for any valid upgrade version and can be done without actually performing any upgrade.
The source version is by default the running current version.
All the upgrade limitations are part of the Rules Database of the Upgrade Advisor Tool.
This operation may take few minutes.
Note: In a virtual environment and with multi-versions running on vADCs, the upgrade analysis will be done with the version on VX and the vADCs that contain the same version.
The resulting Analysis Report details all incompatibilities, whether the version upgrade will fail or pass, and provides actions to be taken before and after the upgrade process in order to resolve any upgrade issues and to ensure a successful upgrade.
To manage the upgrade analysis procedure, see the command maint/upg.
rmimg <vx/adc> <Id-Id, Id>
 
Lets you select a software image to remove.
In Global Administrator administrator environment select vx or adc, and then from the list shown select an image to remove.
conf
 
Lets you select the configuration block to use. This command only appears on the vADC Global menu in ADC-VX mode. For details, see /boot/conf Selecting a Configuration Block.
gtimg “all”/“vx”/“adc” <vx id> <adc id> <hostname> <filename> <-tftp|username password> [-mgmt] [-scp]
 
Downloads a new Alteon image. This command only appears in the Global Administrator environment in ADC-VX mode. For details, see /boot/gtimg Downloading New Software.
mgmt
 
Globally enable or disable the management port.
reset
 
Resets Alteon to make your software image file and configuration block changes take effect. For details, see /boot/reset Resetting Alteon.
Note: If you attempt to reset the Alteon VADC-VX, the following alert displays:
Alert: Choosing to restart the switch will cause a failover of all active vADCs hosted on the switch
shutdown
 
Shuts down the switch.
Choosing to shut down the switch will cause a failover of all active vADCs hosted on the switch.
grubpsswrd
 
Displays the Grub Password menu. To view this menu, see /boot/grubpsswrd Grub Password Menu.
cur
 
Displays the current boot configuration. This command only appears in the Global Administrator environment in ADC-VX mode. For details, see /boot/cur Current Boot Options.