Cabletron Systems Smart 04-0053-01 - Manual (Page 94)

7-2 SmartSwitch ATM User Guide
Bootline Commands Firmware Upgrades and Bootline Commands
If possible, determine why the update firmware command failed. Possible causes are:
• The ATM SmartSwitch lost network connectivity before it finished its download
• The wrong file or a corrupt file was downloaded into memory
If you can correct the problem, enter the update firmware command to continue with the upgrade process. However,
if you are unable to correct the problem, use the df (download flash) command and a TFTP/Bootp server to replace the
operating firmware on your ATM SmartSwitch. Follow the procedure outlined below:
1. Set up TFTP/Bootp server software on a workstation.
2. Connect both the TFTP/Bootp server and the ATM SmartSwitch to your Ethernet network. Make
sure that the TFTP/Bootp server can be reached by ATM SmartSwitch Ethernet interface.
3. Connect a dumb terminal (or workstation running terminal emulation software) to the SmartSwitch
Terminal port.
4. Copy the ATM SmartSwitch operating firmware image into the appropriate location on the
TFTP/Bootp server.
5. Set up the TFTP/Bootp server tables (or equivalent file) with the ATM SmartSwitch MAC address
and IP address. You may also need to specify the path to the image file to be downloaded.
6. From the terminal connection, enter the reboot command.
7. When the following message appears,
“Press any key to exit to bootline prompt. “
stop the countdown by pressing any key. The bootline prompt (=>) appears on the terminal screen.
8. Enter the df s command. The ATM SmartSwitch contacts the TFTP/Bootp server and downloads
the operating firmware into its flash RAM.
=>df s
You've requested a Switch Software download
Are you sure?(Y/N)y
Initializing ethernet...
Starting Bootp...
Boot file: c:\tftpboot\images\server.ima
Using TFTP to get bootfile "c:\tftpboot\images\server.ima" .
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Validity checks of the Switch Software Downloaded file...
All Validity checks OK
Programming downloaded image into Switch Software section, please wait...
New Switch Software programmed successfully
=>
9. Enter the go command to start the ATM SmartSwitch.
7.2 BOOTLINE COMMANDS
This section describes the low-level bootline commands. Bootline commands are used for setting switch start-up
behavior and for performing firmware downloads. Use the bootline commands to:
• Set which copy of the boot load firmware is the default copy
• Perform a “low-level” format of the flash file system
• Check boot load firmware version numbers