78CHAPTER 8: REFERENCE FOR THE UPGRADE MANAGEMENT UTILITIES

bcminstall

Syntax bcminstall [-h -cdrom [<path>] -tar <path> -r -diskette -image <path> <device>]

Description The bcminstall utility installs bridge/router software and firmware onto a network management station from either a CD-ROM, tar files, an image file, a bridge/router, or a network management station floppy diskette. You must install all applicable Enterprise OS software packages before beginning the upgrade process. On a UNIX system, you must have superuser privileges to run the bcminstall utility.

The default method of installing a Enterprise OS package is to install it from a CD-ROM drive on the network management station. The bcminstall utility copies the files on the CD-ROM into a directory under /%tftpboot%/image. Using the path option allows installation from a network management station that has two or more CD-ROM drives, or from a remote CD-ROM drive. On a UNIX system, you must specify the path if you are installing from a CD-ROM that is not cdrom0. For example, to install a Enterprise OS software package from a second CD-ROM on Solaris, enter:

bcminstall -cdrom /cdrom/cdrom1/image

The following example shows how to install a boot image for an image-only upgrade from the directory /tmp/:

bcminstall -image /tmp/boot.68k

Options

-h

Displays a usage message. Installs using the first CD-ROM on

 

the network management station.

-cdrom [<path>]

Installs using the CD-ROM from a directory path. Required for

 

Windows.

-tar <path>

Installs a tarred package file.

-r

Reports all installed bridge/router packages on the network

 

management station.

-diskette

Installs from the network management station floppy drive

 

(version 9.1 and earlier).

-image <path>

Installs an image file (for image-only upgrades only).

<device>

The IP address of the bridge/router from which the

 

over-the-network installation occurs.

Default If no command line options are specified, the bcminstall utility uses the network management station local CD-ROM drive.

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3Com ENTERPRISE OS 11.3 manual Bcminstall, Network management station, Cdrom path, Tar path Installs a tarred package file

ENTERPRISE OS 11.3 specifications

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