Boot Options

Warning

This function can disrupt services. Run it only when necessary, and verify all input values before proceeding.

VyOS provides several kernel command-line options to modify the normal boot process. To add an option, select the desired image in the GRUB menu at load time. Type e to edit the first line, then type Ctrl+X to boot.

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Specify custom config file

You can use a configuration file instead of the default /config/config.boot file. If the specified file doesn’t exist or isn’t readable, the system uses the default configuration file. No additional verification is performed, so specify a valid configuration file.

vyos-config=/path/to/file

To load the factory default configuration, use:

vyos-config=/opt/vyatta/etc/config.boot.default

Disable specific boot process steps

These options disable certain steps in the boot process. Understand the boot process before using them.

no-vyos-migrate

Do not perform config migration.

no-vyos-firewall

Do not initialize default firewall chains, renders any firewall configuration unusable.