Cabletron Systems 9A100 User Manual

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4-26 SmartSwitch 9A100 User Guide

Upgrading and Changing Software

Switch Administration

Set up the TFTP/Bootp server tables (or equivalent file) with:

SmartSwitch 9A100 MAC address

IP address of the SmartSwitch 9A100 Ethernet interface

path to the image file on the TFTP/Bootp server

From the terminal connection, enter the

reboot

command.

When the following message appears,

“Press any key to exit to boot load prompt.”

stop the countdown by pressing any key. The boot load prompt (=>) appears on the terminal screen.

Enter the

df B

command. The SmartSwitch 9A100 contacts the TFTP/Bootp server and downloads

the file into the boot load image location that corresponds to the boot load image not currently
running. For example, if boot load image 0 is running,

df B

downloads the file into boot load image

1, leaving boot load image 0 untouched.

=>df b

You've requested a Boot Load Software download

Are you sure?(Y/N)y

Initializing ethernet...

Starting Bootp...

Boot file: c:\tftpboot\images\boot.ima

Using TFTP to get bootfile "c:\tftpboot\boot\boot.ima" .

........................................................

.................................................

Validity checks of the Boot Load Software Downloaded file...

All Validity checks OK

Programming downloaded image into Boot Load Software1 area, please wait...

New Boot Load Software programmed successfully.

Modifying Control/Stat field to reflect new image change, please wait...

Control/Stat field programmed successfully.

Please reboot to execute new Boot Load Software

If the new boot load software passes the validity checks, it is marked as the new default image. In
the example above, boot load image 1 becomes the new default image.

10.

Reboot the SmartSwitch 9A100. The following message appears on the terminal screen:

Preparing to run Default Boot Load Software: 1

Enter 0 or 1 to override and force which Boot Load Software to run:

Default Boot Load Software1 Status Good

Boot Load Software1 Flash CRC checked OK

Copied Boot Load Software1 text into DRAM

Copied Boot Load Software1 data into DRAM

Default Boot Load Software Good

SmartSwitch Start-up Code Version 1.0.1, Sep 18 1997

11.

Notice that boot load image 1 (

Boot Load Software1

) is specified as the new default image.