Upgrading Enterprise OS Software
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 Contents
 Upgrading a BRIDGE/ROUTER Using the COMMAND-LINEUTILITIES
 Reference for the Upgrade Management Utilities
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 Conventions
About this Guide
List conventions that are used throughout this guide
Icon Description
 Convention Description
Text Conventions
 Upgrade Tools
Overview
Process
 Automatic or Manual Recovery
Primary, Secondary, and Test Boot Sources
 Take Time to Plan
Rules and Support Limitations
 Overview
 Installing the Utilities on a Network Management Station
 Preparing for Installation
Installing the Utilities on a Unix System
Where os is the directory for your operating system
Version message may refer to Solaris 2.5 as SunOS
 To install only the upgrade utilities, enter
Return to normal privilege by entering
Operating System Directory Name
 Bcmsteup -bootp
 Setting Up a File
Planning and Preparing Upgrade
You can choose to transfer files using FTP or Tftp
Transfer Method
 Bcmsysupgrade -sfromnb -ftp device
 Flash Memory Required for
SuperStack II NETBuilder Token Ring
SuperStack II NETBuilder SI
 FD Frad
PathBuilder S5xx Switch
 Checking
Software Version
Planning Tables
 10.1.3.24
 11.0 BF
 Planning and Preparing the Upgrade
 Preparing for the Upgrade
Upgrading Using the Netbuilder Upgrade Link Application
 Remotely
Programs⇒ Remote Upgrade Utilities⇒Upgrade Link
 Button Description
Appears. describes the buttons on the bottom of the Status
 Abort
 To the switch or bridge/router by following these steps
Verifying for
Upgrading
 You must be logged in as root for this procedure Unix
 Select Upgrade and click Apply
Upgrade page appears
For Windows CD-ROM, use the following path
 Upgrading Using the Netbuilder Upgrade Link Application
 Upgrading Software
 Upgrading Using the Netbuilder Upgrade Link Application
 COMMAND-LINE Utilities
 FTP password is overwritten with the following text string
Setting up for Tftp File Transfers
Setting up for FTP File Transfers
Shown on
 Software on the NMS
Installing
 Windows \%tftpboot%\image\platform\SWFW\version\pkg
To check which version you have installed, enter
For UNIX, enter
From a Tarred File, use
 Using
Bcmsysupgrade Utility
To Upgrade
 Same options must be used to upgrade configuration files
Lists the most common bcmsysupgrade options
Filenames
NETBuilder system
 PathBuilder S5xx Series Switch
 Test your new software using
Copy the upgraded software to the bridge/router using
 Accept your upgrade using
 If the Bridge/Router or Switch Does Not Boot
Bridge/router reboots after the firmware is upgraded
 Bcmsysupgrade 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-Line
 Accept the upgrade using
Copy the new software to the bridge/router using
 Interface
Enterprise OS User
 Reboot the system by entering
 Prerequisites
Backing UP and Restoring Software
 Backing UP and Restoring Software
 Software
You select and set up your file transfer method
 Select Verify Upgrade Services Diagnose
Prediagnosing System Problems
Backing Up the Software
 For Windows
For Unix
 Enable a routing protocol. For example, enable Ospf using
 Mapping Hostnames Using the etc/snmp.cfg File
 Select Verify Upgrade Services Diagnose then click Apply
Verifying the Device for Restoring
Restoring the Software
 Detect any problems with Snmp or Tftp connectivity using
Command-Line Prediagnosing System Problems
 If you are not replacing the hardware, use
Where backname is the name of the backup for the boot blocks
 Reference for Upgrade Management Utilities
Accessing
Downloading
 Update Log File
Utility Descriptions
Syntax
 Or to access help for a specific utility, use
To access the man pages for a specific utility, use
Bcmbackup
Getting Help
 Process
Ftp -tftp
Bcmconfig
With
 Bcmctrl
 Bcmdf
 Bcmdiagnose
 Tar path Installs a tarred package file
Bcminstall
Network management station
Cdrom path
 -l are mutually exclusive
Bcmloadconfig
 Bcmnbrus
Bcmrestore
 Bcmsysupgrade
Bcmsetup
 Bcmuname
 Bcmupdate
 UpgradeLink
 Troubleshooting Error
Troubleshooting
Getting Help
General
 Code Meaning
 Installation
Troubleshooting Messages
Hardware-Related
 Required programs
Validating the Snmp Testing Snmp read access
Not consistent
Determining Pinging IP address Connectivity
 Testing Snmp write access
Snmp read access OK
Snmp write access OK
Creating an Upgrade File
 Meaning This is a status message Action None
Action Check with your systems administrator Meaning
Remote test files
Meaning This is an information message Action None
 File transfers using Tftp are OK
Downloading an Upgrade File
 Appendix a Troubleshooting
 NETBuilder II Upgrade
Choosing a Software Package
Migration Path
 Recommended Upgrade
From Version To Version
From Version 8.2/8.3 To Version
 NETBuilder II Software Package Migration to
 SuperStack
NETBuilder Upgrade
 32x Series From Version 8.3/9.0/9.1/9.3 To Version
From Version 9.0/9.1/9.3/10.1 To Version
From Version To Version 42x Series From Version 8.0/8.1
From Version 9.0/9.1/9.3 To Version
 NETBuilder SI Upgrade
 OfficeConnect Software Package Migration to
OfficeConnect
 From Version 10.2 model To Version 13x only
 PathBuilder Software Package Migration to
 Appendix B Choosing a Software Package
 Mounting
Mounting the CD-ROMON a C Unix Platform
CD-ROM on
Solaris
 Change directories to /etc/init.d and enter
At the command prompt on the remote system, enter
Enter
You may need to start the NFS daemons
 Remote CD-ROM Drive
Mounting the CD-ROM on HP-UX
 Mounting the CD-ROM on IBM AIX 4.1.x Through
Open a command window Insert the CD-ROM Enter
 CD-ROM
Unmounting
 Appendix C Mounting the CD-ROMON a Unix Platform
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