3Com ENTERPRISE OS 11.3 manual Select Verify Upgrade Services Diagnose then click Apply

68CHAPTER 7: BACKING UP AND RESTORING SOFTWARE

Restoring the Software Using Upgrade Link

Upgrade Link is an easy to use GUI for the utilities that runs in a web browser.

Upgrade Link is an easy to use GUI for the utilities that runs in a web browser. See Chapter 4 for information on running Upgrade Link locally or remotely. Make sure you select and set up your file transfer method.

Verifying the Device for Restoring

Before restoring, you should run the diagnostic utility in Upgrade Link to verify connectivity to the bridge/router or switch by following these steps:

1Choose a device from the pop-up list in the Console page, or click New to enter the IP address or hostname. The pop-up list contains bridge/routers that you have upgraded or backed-up before.

2Select Verify Upgrade Services (Diagnose) then click Apply.

A Status window appears showing the results of the diagnostic tests.

3If the Status window shows a failure, check the SNMP read/write community string for TFTP file transfer permissions.

If the Status window shows a success, click Home to continue with the restoration.

Restoring the Software

To restore the software, follow these steps:

1Access Upgrade Link if you have not already done so.

2Choose a bridge/router or switch from the pop-up list in the Console page, or click New to enter the IP address or hostname. The pop-up list contains bridge/routers and switches that you have upgraded or backed-up before.