Maintaining software, Upgrading software, Upgrading the software image – 3Com 3C16895 User Manual
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M
AINTAINING
S
OFTWARE
This chapter covers the following topics:
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Upgrading Software
The following sections describe how to upgrade software on your Switch 7750:
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Upgrading Software Using The BOOT Menu
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Upgrading Software Using Xmodem
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Always save the configuration file before upgrading applications.
Upgrading the Software
Image
To upgrade the software image of a Switch 7750, use one of the following
procedures:
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“Upgrading Software with FTP” on page 51
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“Upgrading Software Using The BOOT Menu”page 52
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“Upgrading Software Using Xmodem” page 56
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“Upgrading Software Using TFTP” page 58
Upgrading Software
with FTP
Use the following procedure to upgrade software with FTP:
1 Log in to the system with super-user privileges.
2 From the SW7750 command line, transfer the file from the FTP server to the
system, using the
ftp
command.
3 Specify the file to boot the system from, using the
boot
command.
4 Reboot the system, using the
reboot
command.
The following example illustrates this procedure:
Password:
Now user privilege is 3 level, and just commands which level is
equal to or less than this level can be used.
Privilege note: 0-VISIT, 1-MONITOR, 2-SYSTEM, 3-MANAGE