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system softwareUpd ate 89
system
✓ 3500
9000
✓ 9400
✓ 3900
✓ 9300
softwareUpdate
Loads a new revision of system software.
Valid Minimum Abbreviation
sy so
Important Considerations
■The CoreBuilder 3500 uses the Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) or
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) to transfer the files to the host, depending
on the setting for the syste m fileTransfer option. The SuperStack II
Switch 3900, Switch 9300, and the CoreBuil der 9400 use TFTP to
transfer files.
■Before you attempt to install the system software, make sure that you
have extended memory installed on your system .
■You can load the system software into flash memory while the system
is operating. The system does not have to be pow ered down.
■Make sure that the FTP server or TFTP server software is running on the
device from which you are installing the software.
■Make sure that you have defined an IP address on your syst em.
■Some FTP servers or TFTP servers do not accept the full pathname. If
this is true on your server, enter the image filename only.
■On the CoreBuilder 3500, if you are using the FTP file transfer
protocol, you must enter a login name and password.
Options
Prompt Description Possible Values [Default]
Host IP
address
IP address of the machine from
which to load the software
update
Any valid IP addre ss –
Install file
name
Name of the image to be
loaded
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