3Com Router 6000 Family
Installation Manual
Chapter 5
Maintaining Software
3Com Corporation
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c: Start application program from Compact Flash
d: Exit and reboot
Enter your choice(1-d):
Note:
z This section describes Boot ROM maintenance taking V10.05 for example.
z “The entire Boot ROM image file” in the manual includes two segments: extended and basic. You
can separately upgrade and back up the extended segment.
These options are described in sequence as follows:
1) Download an application image using Xmodem. Refer to the section “Upgrading
Software Using Xmodem”.
2) Download an application image using Ethernet. Refer to the section “Upgrading
the Application Image Using TFTP” for the procedures. If you select this option,
the following Net Port Download Menu appears:
Net Port Download Menu:
1: Change Net Parameter
2: Download From Net to Flash
3: Download From Net to Ram
4: Exit to Main Menu
Enter your choice(1-4):1
3) Download an application image from the network to the CF card. For the
procedures, refer to the section “Upgrading the Application Image Using TFTP”.
If you select this option, the following Net Port Download Menu appears:
Net Port Download Menu:
1: Change Net Parameter
2: Download From Net to CF
3: Download From Net to Ram
4: Exit to Main Menu
Enter your choice(1-4):
4) Set the type of the application image file to change the boot file selection order or
type of a boot file.
The dual image function is available with the router. By default, the system defines and
attempts to boot in order with three boot files: main, backup, and secure. If it fails to boot with
the secure boot file, it prompts the boot failure.
For example, after you select option 4 from Boot Menu, the console screen displays a menu
similar to the following:
M=MAIN B=BACKUP S=SECURE
NO. Name Size Type Time
1 main.bin 5988025 M Oct/10/2002 10:10:10