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diff --git a/docs/image-mgmt.rst b/docs/image-mgmt.rst index 2c92f7b4..6c1b2587 100644 --- a/docs/image-mgmt.rst +++ b/docs/image-mgmt.rst @@ -108,12 +108,17 @@ for the new image to boot using the current configuration. .. note:: Only LTS releases are PGP-signed. -.. opcmd:: add system image <url | path> +.. opcmd:: add system image <url | path> [vrf name] [username user [password pass]] Use this command to install a new system image. You can reach the image from the web (http://, https://) or from your local system, e.g. /tmp/vyos-1.2.3-amd64.iso. + The `add system image` command also supports installing new versions + of VyOS through an optional given VRF. Also if URL in question requires + authentication, you can specify an optional username and password via + the commandline which will be passed as "Basic-Auth" to the server. + If there is not enough **free disk space available**, the installation will be canceled. To delete images use the :opcmd:`delete system image` command. @@ -122,9 +127,10 @@ VyOS configuration is associated to each image, and **each image has a unique copy of its configuration**. This is different than a traditional network router where the configuration is shared across all images. -.. note:: If you have any personal file, like some scripts you created, - and you don't want them to be deleted during the upgrade, make sure - those files are into the ``/configure`` directory. +.. note:: If you have any personal files, like some scripts you created, + and you don't want them to be lost during the upgrade, make sure + those files are stored in ``/config`` as this directory is always copied + to newer installed images. You can access files from a previous installation and copy them to your current image if they were located in the ``/config`` directory. This |