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86CHAPTER 6: SWITCH MONITORING AND MAINTENANCE
Upgrading the | This section describes how to updated the software on the Switch 8800. |
Software |
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Required cables | ■ Console cable (for serial interface) |
| ■ One crossover and one standard network cables |
| ■ Debug cable (for serial interface) |
| To upgrade the software: |
1Confirm that the host program is loaded before initiating the software upgrade.
2Check the current version of the host and Boot ROM programs.
3Back up the current host program, Boot ROM program, and configuration file (to you PC) so that you can roll back a failed upgrade.
4Load the host and Boot ROM program files to the switch. If the switch has two fabrics, you can copy the host and Boot ROM program files to the standby fabric.
5Upgrade the Boot ROM program on the fabric and I/O module (optional).
6If the switch has two fabrics, specify the load programs for the active and standby fabrics.
7Reboot the switch.
8Check that the board version is correct.
9Load the software through command line interface (CLI) or the Boot menu. You can load it through CLI using FTP or TFTP. You can load it locally from the Boot menu using:
■XModem and through Console port
■TFTP and through Ethernet port
■FTP and through Ethernet port
Each method is described below.
Upgrading Locally After powering on the switch, run the Boot ROM program. The terminal displays through the Boot Menu the following information:
ZBB_TEST
Starting...
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* | 3Com Switch 8800 Family Bootrom, Version 109 |
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Copyright(C)
Creation date: Dec 9 2003, 16:19:42
CPU type | : MPC755 | |
CPU L2 | Cache | : 1024KB |
CPU Clock Speed | : 400MHz | |
BUS Clock Speed | : 100MHz | |
Memory | Size | : 512MB |
Flash file system init....done
Board type: Switch 8800 Family 3C17539