Cabletron Systems 6A000 - Manual (Page 70)

4-28 SmartCell 6A000 User Guide
Upgrading and Changing Software Switch Administration
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Validity checks of POST software Downloaded file...
All Validity checks OK
Programming downloaded image into POST Software section, please wait...
New POST Software programmed successfully
=>
9. Check whether the diagnostic download is successful by entering the go P command. This forces
the SmartCell 6A000 to run POST before starting the switch software.
4.7.5 Upgrading Switch Operating Software
Note SmartCell 6A000 operating software can also be updated using the switch console
update firmware command. See Section 4.7.6, “Using the Update Firmware
Command.”
1. Set up the TFTP/Bootp server software on a workstation.
2. Connect both the TFTP/Bootp server and the SmartCell 6A000 to your Ethernet network. Make sure
that the TFTP/Bootp server can be reached by the SmartCell 6A000 Ethernet interface.
3. Connect a dumb terminal (or PC running terminal emulation software) to the SmartCell 6A000
Terminal port.
4. Copy the SmartCell 6A000 switch operating software image into the appropriate location on the
TFTP/Bootp server. (In this example, the software is located at c:\tftpboot\images\server.ima.)
5. Set up the TFTP/Bootp server tables (or equivalent file) with:
- SmartCell 6A000 MAC address
- IP address of the SmartCell 6A000 Ethernet interface
- path to the POST file on the TFTP/Bootp server
6. From the terminal connection, enter the reboot command.
7. 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.
8. Enter the df s command. The SmartCell 6A000 contacts the TFTP/Bootp server and downloads the
switch operating software into 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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