Cisco IOS XE: Understanding the "boot ipxe forever switch 1" Command

Understanding the "boot ipxe forever switch 1" Command

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What does the command boot ipxe forever switch 1 perform when executed on a Cisco IOS XE device?

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https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/catalyst3850/software/release/16-5/configuration_guide/prog/b_165_prog_3850_cg/ipxe.html

The command "boot ipxe forever switch 1" is used to configure a Cisco IOS XE device to continuously attempt to boot using iPXE (iSCSI Preboot Execution Environment) until successful. The command has the following options:

  • "ipxe" specifies that the device should use the iPXE boot loader.
  • "forever" specifies that the device should continue trying to boot using iPXE indefinitely.
  • "switch 1" specifies that the device should use the first switch in the stack.

iPXE is a network boot firmware that allows a device to boot from a remote server over the network, using protocols such as DHCP and TFTP. By using the "boot ipxe forever" command, the device will continuously attempt to boot using iPXE until successful, which could be useful in cases where the device's primary boot image is corrupted or unavailable.

Therefore, the correct answer is option A: It continuously sends DHCP requests for iPXE until the device boots with an image.

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