22 COREBUILDER 2500 INTELLIGENT SWITCHING SOFTWARE VERSION 8.1.2
Loading the Compressed Image
To load the compressed image file onto the CoreBuilder 2500 system,
follow these steps:
1From 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.
2At the Host IP address prompt, enter the IP address of the host
device from which y ou are retrieving the c ompressed image.
3At 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\lp2500c
4At the User name prompt, enter your user name.
5At 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.
CAUTION:If a power failure occurs while you are updating the software,
the software image that is stored in flash memory may become
corrupted. If this happens, contact you r network supplier or 3Com
Technical Support. See AppendixC for worldwide 3Com contact
numbers.
When the installation is complete, the system returns you to the top level
of the Administration Console.