Asante Technologies 1016-IQ user manual SWUpgrade

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SWUpgrade

This menu provides read-only and configurable software upgrade and boot method information (the parameters used for downloading a new version of software) for the device.

Table 5-8 describes each field in the SWUpgrade menu.

ΔNote: For instructions on using this menu, see “Per- forming a Software Upgrade” on page 4-9.

	Table 5-8 SWUpgrade Menu
Field	Description
SW Major Version	Read-only field; displays the major software version num-
	ber of the device.
SW Minor Version	Read-only field; displays the minor software version num-
	ber of the device.
Boot File Name	Configurable field; determines the file name and network
	path of the boot file for the device.
Server Address	Configurable field; determines the boot server’s IP
	address.
Image Load Mode	Configurable field; determines the method for loading the
	software.
	❏ localBoot — sets the device to boot from code
	stored in device (default setting).
	❏ netBoot — sets the device to boot from a TFTP
	server on the network.
Remote Boot Info	Read-only field; indicates that the boot configuration
	parameters are originating from EEProm.
	Note: This field always displays eepromBootInfo.

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