Software Installati on Procedure 21
2From the top level of the Administration Conso le, enter:
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 expand er file.
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 hos t, you must prec ede the full path w ith a forward slash
(/). Example: /c:\3com\cb2500\lpexpand
5At the User name prompt, enter your user name.
6At the Password prompt, enter your password. The field doe s not
display the characters that you enter.
After you enter your password, the system begins to retrieve the file from
the host device.
CAUTION:If, for any reason, the installation stops (that is, if you do not
see activity for more than 2 minutes), do not reboot the system. Instead,
press Ctrl+C. After the system displays some trace information, it prompts
you for a login ID and password. Log in and try the installation again.
When the installation is complete, the system returns you to the top level
of the Administration Console. Do not reboot the syste m.
Example Host IP address [192.9.200.14]: 192.9. 200.96
Install file pathname[/usr/c b2 500/lpexpand]:
User name: scottco
Password:
Programming flash memor y block 1 of 1...
Installation complete.
CAUTION:Do not reboo t the system at this point.
7Proceed to “Loading the Compressed Image” next.