3Com ENTERPRISE OS 11.3 manual COMMAND-LINE Utilities, Preparing for the Upgrade

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UPGRADING A BRIDGE/ROUTER USING

THE COMMAND-LINE UTILITIES

This chapter describes how to upgrade the software on a bridge/router or switch using the command-line Upgrade Management Utilities. 3Com recommends using the Upgrade Link application described in Chapter 4, but you can use the command-line utilities instead if you want to write scripts or if you do not have a web browser on your NMS. Use Transcend Enterprise Manager or Transcend Network Control Services to upgrade multiple bridge/routers.

You can perform the following types of upgrades:

■Upgrading Software Only

■Automatic Recovery

■Manual Recovery

■Upgrading Hardware and Software

■Automatic Recovery

■Manual Recovery

Preparing for the Upgrade

Before upgrading your system, confirm the following items:

■You have installed the utilities according to Chapter 2.

■You have set the path for the utilities (UNIX only). If you have not set the path, complete the following step for your UNIX shell:

■For a C-shell installation, add the contents of the following file to the .cshrc file for each user you want to have access to the utilities, including root:

/usr/3Com/common/data/.login-bcm

Or you can enter the path after every logon:

source /usr/3Com/common/data/.login-bcm

■For a Bourne shell installation, add the contents of the following file to the

.profile file for each user you want to have access to the utilities, including root:

/usr/3Com/common/data/.profile-bcm

Or you can enter the path after every logon:

. /usr/3Com/common/data/.profile-bcm

■All configuration files are in the same directory as the boot image.

■You have booted your bridge/router from the primary boot source.

■There is sufficient disk space on the NMS for the amount of software you are installing.

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Contents Upgrading Enterprise OS Software 95052-8145 3Com CorporationBayfront Plaza Santa Clara, CaliforniaContents Upgrading a BRIDGE/ROUTER Using the COMMAND-LINEUTILITIES Reference for the Upgrade Management Utilities Lossary Ndex 3COM Corporation Limited Warranty Icon Description About this GuideConventions List conventions that are used throughout this guideConvention Description Text ConventionsProcess Upgrade ToolsOverview Automatic or Manual Recovery Primary, Secondary, and Test Boot SourcesTake Time to Plan Rules and Support LimitationsOverview Installing the Utilities on a Network Management Station Version message may refer to Solaris 2.5 as SunOS Installing the Utilities on a Unix SystemPreparing for Installation Where os is the directory for your operating systemOperating System Directory Name To install only the upgrade utilities, enterReturn to normal privilege by entering Bcmsteup -bootp Transfer Method Planning and Preparing UpgradeSetting Up a File You can choose to transfer files using FTP or TftpBcmsysupgrade -sfromnb -ftp device SuperStack II NETBuilder SI Flash Memory Required forSuperStack II NETBuilder Token Ring FD Frad PathBuilder S5xx SwitchPlanning Tables CheckingSoftware Version 10.1.3.24 11.0 BF Planning and Preparing the Upgrade Preparing for the Upgrade Upgrading Using the Netbuilder Upgrade Link ApplicationRemotely Programs⇒ Remote Upgrade Utilities⇒Upgrade LinkButton Description Appears. describes the buttons on the bottom of the StatusAbort Upgrading To the switch or bridge/router by following these stepsVerifying for You must be logged in as root for this procedure Unix For Windows CD-ROM, use the following path Select Upgrade and click ApplyUpgrade page appears Upgrading Using the Netbuilder Upgrade Link Application Upgrading Software Upgrading Using the Netbuilder Upgrade Link Application COMMAND-LINE Utilities Shown on Setting up for Tftp File TransfersFTP password is overwritten with the following text string Setting up for FTP File TransfersSoftware on the NMS InstallingFrom a Tarred File, use To check which version you have installed, enterWindows \%tftpboot%\image\platform\SWFW\version\pkg For UNIX, enterTo Upgrade UsingBcmsysupgrade Utility NETBuilder system Lists the most common bcmsysupgrade optionsSame options must be used to upgrade configuration files FilenamesPathBuilder S5xx Series Switch Test your new software using Copy the upgraded software to the bridge/router usingAccept your upgrade using If the Bridge/Router or Switch Does Not Boot Bridge/router reboots after the firmware is upgradedBcmsysupgrade options -sfromnb -newhw device SETDefault -IP CONTrol = ROute Bcmsysupgrade -saccept -newhw device Enable a routing protocol. For example, enable RIP by using Bcmsysupgrade -stonb -m -newhw device Upgrading a BRIDGE/ROUTER Using the COMMAND-LINE Utilities Upgrading the Software Image Only Upgrading the Software Image only Using Upgrade Link Upgrading Select Upgrade and click Apply. The Upgrade page appears Click Home then Exit to exit Upgrade Link Utilities Command-LineAccept the upgrade using Copy the new software to the bridge/router usingInterface Enterprise OS UserReboot the system by entering Prerequisites Backing UP and Restoring SoftwareBacking UP and Restoring Software Software You select and set up your file transfer methodBacking Up the Software Select Verify Upgrade Services DiagnosePrediagnosing System Problems For Windows For UnixEnable a routing protocol. For example, enable Ospf using Mapping Hostnames Using the etc/snmp.cfg File Restoring the Software Select Verify Upgrade Services Diagnose then click ApplyVerifying the Device for Restoring Detect any problems with Snmp or Tftp connectivity using Command-Line Prediagnosing System ProblemsIf you are not replacing the hardware, use Where backname is the name of the backup for the boot blocksDownloading Reference for Upgrade Management UtilitiesAccessing Syntax Update Log FileUtility Descriptions Getting Help To access the man pages for a specific utility, useOr to access help for a specific utility, use BcmbackupWith Ftp -tftpProcess BcmconfigBcmctrl Bcmdf Bcmdiagnose Cdrom path BcminstallTar path Installs a tarred package file Network management station-l are mutually exclusive BcmloadconfigBcmnbrus BcmrestoreBcmsysupgrade BcmsetupBcmuname Bcmupdate UpgradeLink General TroubleshootingTroubleshooting Error Getting HelpCode Meaning Hardware-Related InstallationTroubleshooting Messages Determining Pinging IP address Connectivity Validating the Snmp Testing Snmp read accessRequired programs Not consistentCreating an Upgrade File Snmp read access OKTesting Snmp write access Snmp write access OKMeaning This is an information message Action None Action Check with your systems administrator MeaningMeaning This is a status message Action None Remote test filesFile transfers using Tftp are OK Downloading an Upgrade FileAppendix a Troubleshooting Migration Path NETBuilder II UpgradeChoosing a Software Package From Version 8.2/8.3 To Version Recommended UpgradeFrom Version To Version NETBuilder II Software Package Migration to SuperStack NETBuilder UpgradeFrom Version 9.0/9.1/9.3 To Version From Version 9.0/9.1/9.3/10.1 To Version32x Series From Version 8.3/9.0/9.1/9.3 To Version From Version To Version 42x Series From Version 8.0/8.1NETBuilder SI Upgrade OfficeConnect Software Package Migration to OfficeConnectFrom Version 10.2 model To Version 13x only PathBuilder Software Package Migration to Appendix B Choosing a Software Package Solaris Mounting the CD-ROMON a C Unix PlatformMounting CD-ROM onYou may need to start the NFS daemons At the command prompt on the remote system, enterChange directories to /etc/init.d and enter EnterRemote CD-ROM Drive Mounting the CD-ROM on HP-UXMounting the CD-ROM on IBM AIX 4.1.x Through Open a command window Insert the CD-ROM EnterCD-ROM UnmountingAppendix C Mounting the CD-ROMON a Unix Platform Online Technical ServicesTechnical Support 408 727 Access by Analog ModemAccess by Digital Modem 847 262Latin America Country Telephone Number Asia Pacific RimEurope Europe, South Africa, and Middle EastCountry Telephone Number Fax Number Glossary NMS See network management station Glossary Glossary Numbers IndexIndex 3Com Corporation Limited Warranty Disclaimer

ENTERPRISE OS 11.3 specifications

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