Loading boot prom software – Cabletron Systems SmartSwitch Router 9032578-02 User Manual
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SmartSwitch Router User Reference Manual
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Chapter 1: SmartSwitch Router Product Overview
Note:
In this example, the location “pc-flash” indicates that the SSR is set to use the
factory-installed software on the flash card.
2.
Copy the software upgrade you want to install onto a TFTP server that the SSR can
access. (Use the ping command to verify that the SSR can reach the TFTP server.)
3.
Use the system image add command to copy the software upgrade onto the PCMCIA
flash card in the Control Module.
Here is an example:
4.
Enter the system image list command to list the images on the PCMCIA flash card
and verify that the new image is on the card:
Here is an example:
5.
Use the system image choose command to select the image file the SSR will use the
next time you reboot the switch.
Here is an example:
6.
Enter the system image list command to verify the change.
Note:
You do not need to activate this change.
Loading Boot PROM Software
The SSR boots using the boot PROM software installed on the Control Module’s internal
memory. To upgrade the boot PROM software and boot using the upgraded image, use
the following procedure.
1.
Display the current boot settings by entering the system show version command:
ctron-ssr-1# system image add 10.50.11.12 ssr8000
Downloading image 'ssr8000' from host '10.50.11.12'
to local image ssr8000 (takes about 3 minutes)
kernel: 100%
Image checksum validated.
Image added.
ctron-ssr-1# system image list
Images currently available:
ssr8-1.0
ctron-ssr-1# system image choose ssr8000_10A9
Making image ssr8-1.0 the active image for next reboot