3Com ENTERPRISE OS 11.3 manual Select the boot source you want to restore

Restoring Software from a Backup 69

3Select Restore and click Next. The Setting page appears.

4Select the appropriate settings and click OK. The Restore page appears.

5Select the boot source you want to restore.

The boxes on the right show information about the backups, including the names directories and dates. You can select a backup by double-clicking it, or by entering the name in the edit box.

6Check the appropriate options:

■Format the Flash — formats the flash memory before restoring the software. If you uncheck this option, Upgrade Link will attempt to restore the software in the available space. If there is not enough space for the image, the restoration will fail.

■Reboot — automatically reboots when the restoration is complete.

■New Hardware — must be checked if you are replacing the hardware.

7Click Apply to begin the restoration.

The Status window shows when the restoration is complete.

8Click Home then Exit to exit Upgrade Link.

Restoring the Software Use the command-line utilities if you have a script or if you do not have a web

Using the browser. Otherwise, use Upgrade Link as described on page 68.

Command-Line

Prediagnosing System Problems

Detect any problems with SNMP or TFTP connectivity using:

bcmdiagnose [ -ftp -tftp] [<device> -h]

Where <device> is the IP address or hostname of the bridge/router you are diagnosing.

If bcmdiagnose shows a failure, check the SNMP read/write community string for

FTP/TFTP file transfer permissions.

Restoring the Software

If you are replacing the hardware, restore the software using: