18 COREBUILDER 2500 INTELLIGENT SWITCHING SOFTWARE VERSION 8.1.2
Installing the
Diagnostic Software
The diagnostic software runs important internal tests at system power up.
To update the diagnostic software on the system, follow these steps:
CAUTION:If you are p erforming this upgrade process from a remote
host (for example, using a modem connection or telnet session), do not
disconnect your session to the CoreBuilder 2500 system while the
software update is in progress, or the file may beco me corrupted. If your
session is disconnected, do not reboot the system. Instead, log in to the
system again and restart the entire software installation procedure.
1To ensure that no other administrative sessions can occur during the
update process, lock the Administration Console:
aFrom the top level of the Administration Conso le, enter:
system consoleLock
bAt the prompt, enter: on
CAUTION:If another user logs into the system using telnet while a
software update is taking place, the software images that are stored in
flash memory may become corr upted.
2To begin loading the diagnostic software, enter the following command
from the top level of the Administration Consol e:
system softwareUpdate
The system prompts you for several items of information.
Press Return at any prompt to accept the defaul t value that is shown in
brackets.
3At the Host IP address prompt, enter the IP address of the host
device from which you are retrieving the diagnosti c software.
4At the Install file pathname prompt, enter the complete pat h
and filename.
Paths and filenames are case-sensitive. Be sure to type them exactly as
shown on the hard disk of the host device.
For an MS-DOS host, you must precede the full path with a forward
slash (/). Example: /c:\3com\cb2500\lpx2000s
5At the User name prompt, enter your user name.