Allied Telesis AR400 Series Router - Manual (Page 53)

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Software Release 2.5.2
C613-02034-00 REV A
Example: Upgrade to a New Software Release Using
TFTP
This example assumes the router is correctly configured to allow TFTP to
function. This means that IP is configured and the router is able to
communicate with the designated TFTP server. The TFTP server is assumed to
function correctly and the release and patch files are assumed present in the
server’s TFTP directory. The router has no release or patch files, and is running
the EPROM Software Release 2.3.2. The IP address of the server is 172.16.1.1.
The name of the release file being loaded is
52-241.rez.
To upgrade to a new software release:
1. Configure the LOADER.
The LOADER module is set up with defaults to make the process of
downloading files in future simpler. All release and patch files in this
router are stored in FLASH.
SET LOADER METHOD=TFTP SERVER=172.16.1.1 DEST=FLASH
2. Load the new release file onto the router.
Make sure there is space in FLASH for the new release file. Load the new
file onto your router. Make sure the release file matches your router model
(see “Upgrading Router Software” on page 51). Load any patch files
required, and the help file for the release (see “Loading and Uploading Files”
on page 47). To load the release file using your LOADER default settings,
enter the command:
LOAD FILE=52-241.rez
Wait for the release to load. This can take several minutes, even if you are
loading the file over a high speed link. To see the progress of the load, enter
the command:
SHOW LOAD
To check that the files are successfully loaded, enter the command:
SHOW FILE
3. Enter licence information for the release.
Enter the licence password for the software release.
ENABLE RELEASE=52-241.rez PASSWORD=ce645398fbe
NUMBER=2.4.1
The release licence password is provided by your authorised distributor or
reseller and is unique for the release number (in this case 2.4.1), the file
name and the router’s serial number.
Enter passwords for any special feature licences.
ENABLE FEATURE=feature PASSWORD=password
4. Test the release.
Set the new release to run as a temporary install. This sets the router to load
the new release once only when it reboots.
SET INSTALL=TEMPORARY RELEASE=52-241.rez
[PATCH=52241-01.paz]
If you want to use the current router configuration again, store the
dynamic configuration as a configuration script file and set the router to
use this configuration when it restarts. Releases are generally backward-