Setting the Boot Device (Route Processor)
In native IOS mode, to boot the Firewall to Application Partition (Firewall module), set the Compact Flash Partition to 4 or 5 with the following command:
Cat6509(config)# boot device module mod-num cf:4
To boot from the Maintenance Partition, set the Compact Flash partition to 1 with the following command:
Cat6509(config)# boot device module mod-num cf:1
To display the Boot Partition that is configured, execute the following command:
Cat6509# show boot device module mod-num